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Syrian Interior Ministry says 14 personnel killed in Tartus 'ambush'

CGTN

 , Updated 10:22, 26-Dec-2024

Fourteen personnel from Syria's interim Ministry of Interior were killed and 10 others injured in a "treacherous ambush" in the northwestern province of Tartus on Wednesday, the interim government's Interior Minister Mohammed Abdul Rahman said.

Cited by local Al-Watan newspaper, the minister described the attackers as "remnants" of the former government.

The ministry said the slain officers were carrying out duties aimed at maintaining security and protecting civilians.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency
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