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Syria Says It Foiled Hezbollah Plot Targeting Homs Oil Refinery

Syria Says It Foiled Hezbollah Plot Targeting Homs Oil Refinery

By Karim Hammam

Syrian authorities say they have thwarted a plot by Hezbollah to attack the oil refinery in Homs, according to state media reports.

The announcement provided no further details on the alleged plot, including when it was uncovered or whether any arrests were made.

Homs, in central Syria, hosts one of the country's two main oil refineries and has been a strategic site throughout the conflict.

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