Syrian intelligence agencies have reportedly disrupted two separate Islamic State (IS) plots to assassinate President Ahmed al-Sharaa in recent months, according to Reuters, which cited two senior officials familiar with the matter. The revelation highlights the severe personal risks facing the Syrian leader as he pushes to reposition his country within a US-led coalition against the militant group.

A senior Syrian security official and a senior Middle Eastern official told Reuters that both assassination attempts were foiled over the past few months. They described the threats as part of IS’s broader effort to destabilize the new Syrian administration. One of the attempts allegedly involved plans to attack President al-Sharaa during a scheduled public appearance, though officials decline

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