Deir ez-Zor, Syria – On Sunday, the General Security Directorate of the New Syrian Administration arrested several individuals connected to loyalists of the ousted regime in Deir ez-Zor, eastern Syria, as confirmed by Colonel Diyaa Al-Omar, the Director of Security for the Deir ez-Zor Governorate.
Al-Omar stated that the security forces successfully apprehended four leaders of groups affiliated with the loyalists of the fallen regime during a well-coordinated operation. This effort is part of ongoing measures to maintain security and stability in the region following thorough investigation and surveillance.
He added, “The operation was carried out after confirming their involvement in planning criminal attacks targeting security and government facilities with the aim of destabilizing the area. These plans were being coordinated with other “remnants” of the Assad regime operating along Syria’s coastal region, but we managed to thwart their efforts.”
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The security director emphasized that operations are still ongoing to track down and neutralize the remaining elements of these factions, pledging that there would be no leniency in holding accountable anyone found to be involved in these criminal activities that threaten the nation’s peace and stability.
In related developments, last Saturday, an officer from the General Security Directorate of the Ministry of the Interior of the caretaker Syrian government was killed and another injured during an attack in Deir ez-Zor. A local source told +963 that the attack was carried out by armed men on a motorcycle who targeted a security checkpoint in the town of Bakras in eastern Deir ez-Zor. Security forces intensified their operations in the area, deploying patrols to track down the attackers.
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Furthermore, on Sunday, Ahmed Al-Shara, Syria’s leader, stated that the government would not allow anyone to drag Syria into chaos or civil war. He reiterated that Syria would remain united, and the New Syrian Administration is committed to advancing toward a future that honours its people. Al-Shara also confirmed that the administration would hold accountable those responsible for the deaths of civilians or for exploiting power for personal gain during the country’s recent turmoil, as reported by the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA).
