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Syria’s Daraa undergoes persistent security chaos, 15 killings in week
2023-07-15
[NPASyria] Last week, Daraa Governorate, southern Syria, witnessed a marked increase in security chaos and killing cases in different areas of the governorate, recording 15 killing cases against civilians and soldiers of the government forces.

On Thursday, residents in the western countryside of Daraa found two bodies for two people rubbed out in two different incidents. Eyewitnesses told North Press, "Residents found the body of Abdullah Muhammad al-Hariri in al-Zaarora area in the vicinity of the city of Jasim in Daraa northern countryside."

Al-Hariri, who hails from the town of Naamer in Daraa eastern countryside, was killed by several gunshots at close range, according to the eyewitnesses, the body was transferred to the National Hospital in Jasim before handing it to al-Hariri’s family.

Later on Thursday, residents found the body of Muhammad Ahmad al-Farokh near an irrigation canal in the town of al-Harah in the northern countryside of Daraa.

Local sources told North Press that al-Farokh was kidnapped on July 11.

On July 12, a local source told North Press, "Hazza Adnan al-Zahri was rubbed out by unknown button men riding a cycle of violence in the town of Mahjah in northern Daraa."

The source said that al-Zahri was working within the ranks of a group affiliated with the Military Security branch of the government forces in Daraa.

In another context, a another local source told North Press that "both Ahmad Shoukry al-Nassar and Ahmad Mansour al-Sharif were killed after being targeted by unknown button men in the city of al-Sanamayn in northern Daraa in separate incidents."

The source pointed out that the two individuals who were killed were civilians and not affiliated with any military or security formation.

On July 11, local sources told North Press that "Abdurrahman Barghash" was killed and two other soldiers were maimed in an attack on an armored vehicle of the government with an IED on Damascus-Daraa Highway west of the village of Saida in the eastern countryside of Daraa.

The sources added that the maimed were transferred to the National Hospital in Daraa, and no information was obtained about their health condition.

On the same day, sources said that the first lieutenant Muhammad Ahmad al-Tahan succumbed to injuries he sustained when targeted by unknown assailants on July 9 in the city of al-Sanamayn.

The sources added that al-Tahan, who hails from Bab Amr district in Homs, operated within the ranks of the Ninth Brigade of the government forces.

A local source told North Press on the same day that Yaser Abdurrahman al-Zarqan was killed by unknown attackers in the city of Kafr Shams in the northern countryside.

Al-Zarqan operated in a local group affiliated with the government Military Security in Daraa, according to the source.

Unknown attackers targeted "Abu Jaafar," official in the studies department of the Military Security Branch in the city of Nawa in Daraa western countryside, killing him immediately.

"Suleiman Gharib al-Jondi was killed after unknown attackers shot at him in al-Sanamayn, local sources told North Press.

The sources added that al-Jondi, who was a former member of the opposition, was transferred to the National Hospital in the city where he departed this vale of tears.

On July 9, a local source told North Press that "Muhammad Qassim al-Musallamah was killed as a result of being targeted by unknown button men while he was in Daraa al-Balad, in Daraa city."

The source added, "Al-Musallamah" was accused of working in the drug trade and promoting it in the area.

On the same day, eyewitnesses told North Press, "Residents found the body of Saaeed Ismail al-Sebsebi in the town of Inkhil in Daraa northern countryside."

The eyewitnesses added that al-Sebsebi was found killed with a piece of paper on the back, saying "This is the end of every spy of the state security."

Al-Sebsebi, who hails from the village of al-Danaji, worked within the government Military Security Branch, according to the eyewitnesses.

On July 8, a local source told North Press that unknown button men opened fire directly at Youssef al-Labbad, nicknamed Youssef al-Kheiriya, in the city center before fleeing the scene.

The source added that al-Labbad was hit by several bullets and was rushed to al-Sanamayn National Hospital, but he succumbed to his wounds before reaching the hospital.

The source pointed out that "al-Labbad had worked with a group affiliated with the Military Security branch of government forces in Daraa and was recently accused of working for the State Security branch."

On the same day, a local source told North Press that the young man, Mouayed Yahya al-Shakoush, was killed as a result of torture after he was arrested with Yaser al-Shakoush on July 7.

The source said that Mouayed al-Shakoush was arrested by a group called Raed al-Shahadat, affiliated with the government’s State Security Branch, in the town of Namar in northern Daraa.

In a separate incident on the same day, Muhammad Hassan Hussein al-Hariri was killed after being shot by unknown button men in eastern Daraa.

A local source told North Press that unknown button men riding a cycle of violence stopped the bus driven by al-Hariri and opened fire on him.

The source added that al-Hariri, who hails from the city of al-Hirak in eastern Daraa and worked as a bus driver, was taken to the al-Sharq Hospital in the city of Daraa, where he died.

In July 2018, the opposition armed factions and Syrian the government forces reached a ceasefire agreement mediated by Russia in the opposition-held areas in Daraa. Under the deal, the opposition armed factions agreed to hand over their weapons in exchange for staying in Daraa, and those who opposed the agreement they were sent to Idlib, which is under the control of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, formerly al-Nusra, before that it was called something else
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...formally Jabhat an-Nusrah li-Ahli al-Sham (Support Front for the People of the Levant), also known as al-Qaeda in the Levant. They aim to establish a pan-Arab caliphate. Not the same one as the Islamic State, though .. ...
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