Pages on social media circulated a report claiming that a military coup attempt against Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa had been thwarted, plotted by officers from the Islamic current with the aim of arresting him and seizing the presidential palace and the Ministry of Defense building in Damascus, noting that the US Central Intelligence Agency "CIA" had informed him of the plan in advance, which allowed the security services to arrest eight officers and a number of civilians, without any official announcement confirming this information.
The Kashaf team verified the claim by reviewing official and open sources, searching news coverage related to the alleged incident, and tracing the origin of the post.
No reliable information was found confirming that the coup attempt or the stated arrests took place, and the check showed that the report originated from the page "Dakhlak Btekhref", known for publishing satirical content and baseless news.
Why is this claim false?
Satirical content: The claim originated on a page known for publishing satirical content, then was recirculated as breaking news, without any official announcement or credible news coverage confirming a coup attempt or arrests, which makes the report false.
