Public Security Forces Deploy in Jaramana, Rural Damascus

ARK News.. Public security forces have begun deploying in the city of Jaramana, located in rural Damascus, following the refusal of suspects in the assassination of a Syrian army soldier to surrender to security authorities.

According to SANA, the Syrian state news agency, Lt. Col. Hussam Tahhan, Director of Security for Rural Damascus, confirmed that the operation aims to arrest those involved in the assassination of Ahmed Al-Khatib, an employee of the Ministry of Defense, and bring them to justice.

Tahhan stated that security forces are working to restore order and dismantle illegal checkpoints set up by armed groups operating outside the law, which have been implicated in kidnappings, killings, and armed robberies.

He also emphasized that these armed factions rejected all mediation efforts and proposed agreements, reaffirming that the state will not tolerate any area outside its authority. He noted that residents of Jaramana have shown significant cooperation with security forces in addressing the issue.

Since Friday, Jaramana has witnessed heightened tensions following an attack by an armed group calling itself "Jaramana Shield Brigade" against Syrian army personnel, preventing them from entering the city while armed.

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