Syria's interim authorities claim thwarting IS plot to bomb Shiite shrine

DAMASCUS, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- Syria's interim authorities said they thwarted a planned bombing at a Shiite shrine south of Damascus, state news agency SANA reported on Saturday.

Citing an unnamed source in the General Intelligence Directorate, SANA said a group linked to the Islamic State (IS) had intended to attack the Sayyida Zainab shrine.

Security forces apprehended those involved before they could ca