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- Syrian officials announced the arrest of ISIL leader Taha al-Zoubi near Damascus on December 24, 2025.
- The operation targeted an ISIL hideout in al-Moadamiya.
- State media SANA reported the operation.
- Ahmad al-Dalati, head of internal security, said Taha al-Zoubi, also known as Abu Omar Tabiya, was apprehended with several aides through coordination with a U.S.-led coalition.
- Security forces seized a suicide belt and military weapons.
