Syrian Update: Latest Events
December 4, 2013
Another terrorist act took place in Jebbeh district in Jisr al Abyad neighborhood of Damascus. A suicide-bomber detonated himself using an explosive belt as he was passing through the checkpoint at the Syrian Arab Republic defense ministry department that is currently engaged in detailing the numbers of the SAA personnel killed during the combat operations in the country. Four people were killed in the blast and at least 17 people were injured.
Increasing numbers of bandits have used the opportunity of the general amnesty – issued earlier by President Bashar Assad – to lay down their arms voluntarily and surrender themselves to the authorities. A number of former members of various militant groups have already passed thorough investigative procedures and upon signing respective pledges have returned to their homes and normal family fives. Those are the people who had not taken part in carrying out of terrorist acts or executing civilians and prisoners and who had been coerced into joining the terrorist groups by force or intimidation, or through deceit.
Idlib. Counterterrorism operations have continued in Idlib province. Syrian army have completely freed the town of Khan Shehun of Al-Nusra Front-affiliated terrorist groups. The city plays strategic role in providing traffic security on the nearby Damascus-Aleppo highway. Thorough security checkups and investigations in the town itself and the two nearby previously freed townships of Maaret Al Nouman and Wadi al-Deif have begun.
Damascus province. Counterterrorism operation has continued in the province of Damascus, to complete the securing of al-Nabek city. In a timely fashion, Syrian army units have managed to liberate the hospital building – along with its working personnel and its patients – in the strategic town of al-Qalamoun. SAA Special Forces units have begun thorough check-ups in and around this newly liberated city securing the neighborhoods and killing the remaining terrorists in the area.
During the checkup procedures, a stockpile of quantities of ready-to-be-used explosive devises and foodstuff has been discovered, belonging to the Al-Nusra Front militants, in one of the dwelling houses. An improvised rocket-launching system has also been found in the area. The cleanup operation is well underway.
Homs. In one of the abandoned houses in Tadmur area in the east of Homs province, SAA search units have discovered a stockpile of weapons and ammunition that belonged to the Al-Nusra Front militants. Several terrorist fighters who put up fight and were killed on the spot had been guarding the stockpile.
Damascus. Commission of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has continued its work in Syrian Arab Republic. The work continues according to plans. Syrian authorities have continued providing all necessary assistance in the work of the Commission members. Problems arise when it comes to inspecting the areas that are currently controlled by the terrorists or immediately adjacent to the battle areas.
ANNA-News Agency
Contributors: Marat Musin, Igor Nadyrshin, Vasily Pavlov, Victor Kuznetsov.
Syria
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