The Syrian army and Turkish intelligence agencies foiled an assassination attempt on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa earlier this month, according to a Sunday report by Lebanese outlet LBCI.
An Islamic State (ISIS)-linked cell was planning to assassinate Sharaa during his visit to Daraa in southern Syria at the beginning of June, the report claimed.
The cell leader, who was a resident of the Daraa area, was arrested by Syrian security forces a day before Sharaa's visit, the report added.
However, Syria's Information Ministry denied the claims to Syria's state news agency SANA.
Earlier in June, another Lebanese outlet reported that a former Syrian rebel leader survived two assassination attempts, one in March and another at the end of June.
ISIS has accused Sharaa of "turning his back on jihad," and is attempting to recruit disillusioned jihadist fighters from Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) into their ranks.
Washington concerned for Sharaa's life
US envoy to Syria, Tom Barrack, also stated earlier this month that Washington is concerned for Sharaa's life, noting that while the Syrian president was once part of al-Qaeda, he has been trying to get closer to the West since coming to power.