Bombing Governor of Daraa’s Convoy on Damascus Highway
SYRIA TV (Opposition website)
October 31, 2023
Louay Kharita emerged unscathed from the incident, Syria TV writes.
Louay Kharita emerged unscathed from the incident, Syria TV writes.
There were reports several weeks ago of his injury after his vehicle was targeted by Turkish drones near the city of Malikiyah, according to al-Souria Net.
This action was taken in response to the earlier targeting of the city of Idleb in northwestern Syria, according to Shaam Network.
SANA reported that the attack was done by Iraqi groups, according to Enab Baladi.
These attacks took place only one day after the targeting of the Ain al-Assad and Harir bases in Iraq, Athr Press writes.
The reinforcements consist of infantry units and heavy equipment, including vehicles, tanks, and ground-based anti-aircraft weaponry, according to Zaman al-Wasl.
The current toll from the clashes includes one member of the Syrian army killed, four others wounded, according to Athr Press.
The U.S. wants to obstruct the resistance axis extending from Tehran to Beirut through the Syrian-Iraqi border, according to Athr Press.
Among those deceased was an officer named Issa Taha Hammoud, holding the rank of “major”, according to al-Modon.
All of the 40 most crucial command positions in the Syrian army are currently occupied by Alawite officers, Baladi News reports.
Bombings accounted for approximately 24% of the casualties, the Damas Post writes.
The United States notably increased its deployment of military reinforcements to its bases in eastern Syria, Athr Press writes.
The regime has implemented a policy that obligates young Syrians who have completed their compulsory service to return to the army for reserve duty, according to Syria TV.
Recent days have seen a build-up of military forces in the rural areas of Deir-ez-Zor, according to Baladi News.
Syria and Russia both said there is no presence of “Wagner” members or affiliated entities on Syrian grounds, according to Athr Press.
Local observatories reported that unidentified warplanes conducted airstrikes near the towns of Atman and Yadouda, Syria TV reports.
The assailants launched the attack on the victims while they were en route to secure exam centers, according to al-Watan.
The Ahrar Houran Gathering website recorded 21 cases of arrests by the regime in the Daraa governorate during May, according to Syria TV.
Five local members of the Hezbollah militia lost their lives due to the explosion of their truck, according to Orient Net.
Washington deployed F-22 Raptor aircraft in the region, citing unsafe behavior of Russian aircraft, according to Baladi News.
