Internal security forces neutralize the leader of an armed cell associated with the remnants of the former regime in the rural area of Tartus.
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The internal security forces in the Tartus governorate announced the implementation of an elaborate ambush in the eastern countryside of the governorate, after the counter-terrorism department tracked down an armed squad consisting of four people belonging to the remnants of the previous regime.
The squad planned to carry out terrorist acts and armed robberies against civilian property.
The confrontation led to the neutralization of the leader of the squad known as Yazan Abbas and the wounding of one of its members, in addition to the seizure of a number of weapons and ammunition.
The security forces continue intensive combing and pursuit operations to track down and arrest the other members of the squad.