Xinhua News Agency, Damascus, October 22 (Reporter Lin Jianjie) - The Syrian state news agency reported on the 22nd, citing sources from the Syrian security forces, that during a security operation against a faction of the terrorist organization "Islamic State" in the western countryside of Damascus, gunfire broke out between the two sides, resulting in the deaths of 2 security personnel and injuries to 5 others.
The UK-based "Syrian Observatory for Human Rights" stated that the gunfire occurred in the early hours of the 22nd, and one person has been arrested. Security forces are conducting searches and pursuit operations in the area, and local residents have been asked to stay at home.
The organization reported that the incident took place in the Qalamoun region, near the Syrian-Lebanese border.
Clashes occurred between Syrian security forces and an ISIS group in Qalamoun on October 22, resulting in the deaths of 2 security personnel and injuries to 5 others. An individual was arrested, and local residents were instructed to remain indoors as security forces conducted search operations in the area.
- Clashes occurred between Syrian security forces and an ISIS group in Qalamoun.
- 2 security personnel were killed and 5 injured during the clashes.
- 1 individual was arrested following the incident.
- Local residents were advised to stay indoors during the search operations.
- The incident took place near the Syrian-Lebanese border.