Grenade

Grenade event in Syrian Arab Republic on Tue 31st March 2026

31st March 2026

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On 31 March 2026, a member of the Anti-Military Operations Command Militia threw a hand grenade at a police forces checkpoint at Al-Qardaha Hotel checkpoint in Al-Qardaha city in Lattakia countryside, prompting police forces to respond and kill him. There were some conflicting information about the details of the event, as one source claimed that the man was killed by police forces after being detained due to not possessing a settlement card, while the majority of sources claimed that the man initiated the incident by throwing a hand grenade at the checkpoint, prompting forces to respond and kill him. 1 fatality.

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