Syria's Intelligence Directorate foiled an attack by the Islamic State group on the Sayeda Zeinab shrine in a Damascus suburb, a site of mass pilgrimage for Shi'ites. The foiled attack raises concerns about Islamic State's potential comeback in Syria following the fall of President Bashar al-Assad. Syria's de facto government reassures that it will protect religious minorities amidst worries of strict Islamic governance. The shrine, venerated by Shi'ite Muslims, has been targeted by Islamic State in the past.