Syrian authorities say they have detained an ISIS-linked cell they hold responsible for bombings in Damascus during French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit. Multiple outlets report that Syrian officials announced the arrest after determining that the group was behind two blasts that occurred in the city around the time of Macron’s presence. According to statements attributed to Syria’s Interior Minister Anas Khattab, the “cell responsible for the terrorist bombings” that targeted Damascus two days earlier is now in Syrian custody. NDTV similarly reports that a Syrian security official links the cell to the Islamic State group. Al-Monitor adds that the blasts were tied to the period of Macron’s visit earlier in the week and describes the alleged cell as IS-affiliated. The reports present the incident as an investigation and subsequent capture conducted by Syrian security forces, with the government describing the detainees as connected to the attacks. None of the sources provides independent verification of the claims or additional details about the suspects or the specific locations and timing of the explosions.