Mine event in Syrian Arab Republic on Thu 17th September 2026

17th September 2026

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#Syria: 5 wanted men were arrested in Sanamayn (N. #Daaa) following the security operation. Security forces confronted gunmen belonging to local criminal networks working with #ISIS, some of them affiliated with the former local commander Haimed who escaped the town last year. Weapons, anti-tank mines & rockets, incl. anti-tank ordnance, were seized. A suicide belt is also among the equipment seized, confirming IS involvement, as seen in the photos released. 3 members of the Security forces were killed in the initial clashes. Per local sources, a number of gunmen managed to escape using local complicity.

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