Government soldier killed in eastern Daraa
DARAA, Syria (North Press) – One soldier of Syrian government forces was killed and another accused of working with them was injured in two separate incidents on Sunday by unknown gunmen in the eastern countryside of the city of Daraa, southern Syria.
A local source told North Press that “Mansour Nasser al-Mekdad was killed after being targeted by unknown gunmen in east of Daraa city.”
The source said that unknown gunmen riding a motorcycle opened fire at al-Mekdad on the road between the towns of al-Musayfirah and al-Sahoah in the eastern countryside of Daraa.
The source added that al-Mekdad was transferred to the National Hospital of the city of Busra al-Sham in eastern Daraa, where he died. He hails from the same city and had served within the ranks of the Eighth Brigade of government forces.
In another incident, a local source told North Press that “Muhammad Imad al-Kurdi was shot at and critically injured in eastern Daraa.”
He added that unknown gunmen riding motorcycles fired at al-Kurdi on the road between the towns of al-Musayfirah and Eastern Ghariyah in the eastern countryside of Daraa.
The source noted that al-Kurdi was injured in several places and was then taken to the Daraa National Hospital, indicating that the injured person is from al-Musayfirah in the eastern countryside of Daraa and is accused of dealing with government forces in the town, according to the source.