The undercover forces entered the area disguised as locals and surrounded the building where the suspects were hiding.

Bodycam footage from the predawn operation in southern Syria shows intense firefights with terrorists during the Beit Jann arrest raid.

'We will not allow terrorist infrastructure to take root in the region and are acting proactively to prevent it,' the military said.

During the operation on the building where the terrorist was hiding, it became clear that he was barricaded and armed.

One of the cells had reached advanced readiness to launch an attack in the immediate term.