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U.N. Report Reveals Five Assassination Plots Against Syrian Leaders

2/15/2026

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A U.N. report by Secretary-General António Guterres states five foiled assassination attempts targeted Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and two ministers last year.
The report attributes the plots to Islamic State and notes it exploits Syria's security gaps.
Ahmad al-Sharaa took power after ousting Bashar Assad in December 2024 and leads anti-IS efforts.
The United States moves IS detainees from northeast Syria to Iraq for prosecution as Syria seizes camps.

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A U.N. report by Secretary-General António Guterres states five foiled assassination attempts targeted Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and two ministers last year.
The report attributes the plots to Islamic State and notes it exploits Syria's security gaps.
Ahmad al-Sharaa took power after ousting Bashar Assad in December 2024 and leads anti-IS efforts.
The United States moves IS detainees from northeast Syria to Iraq for prosecution as Syria seizes camps.