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Syrian forces suffer 14 fatalities in countryside clashes

Syrian forces suffer 14 fatalities in countryside clashes
Syrian forces suffer 14 fatalities in countryside clashes

2024-12-26 03:00:03 - From: The Guardian


Transitional administration said 10 police members also wounded by ‘remnants’ of Assad regime in Tartous

Fourteen members of the Syrian police were killed in an “ambush” by forces loyal to the ousted government in the Tartous countryside, the transitional administration said early on Thursday, as demonstrations and an overnight curfew elsewhere marked the most widespread unrest since Bashar al-Assad’s removal more than two weeks ago.

Syria’s new interior minister said on Telegram that 10 police members were also wounded by what he called “remnants” of the Assad government in Tartous, vowing to crack down on “anyone who dares to undermine Syria’s security or endanger the lives of its citizens”.

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