Senior IS commander arrested in joint operation by Syria, U.S.-led coalition

DAMASCUS, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- Syrian security forces arrested a senior leader of the Islamic State (IS) group during a security operation in the countryside of Damascus on Wednesday, Syrian state media reported.

Citing an Interior Ministry source, state-run SANA news agency said that the operation, carried out in coordination with the General Intelligence Service and a U.S.-led international coalition, targeted