Unknown gunmen kill, injure members of government forces in Syria’s Daraa

DARAA, Syria (North Press) – Two members of the government forces were shot by unknown gunmen on Monday, leading to the kill of one member and the injury of another.

“Ziyad Muhammad al-Nuseirat, a member of the government forces, was killed by unidentified gunmen riding a motorcycle, in the town of Ibta in the northern countryside of Daraa,” local sources told North Press.

“Another member, Mishaal Muhammad al-Jahid, sustained moderate injuries and he was subsequently transported to Daraa National Hospital,” the sources added.

“The two members worked within the ranks of the Tenth Division of the government forces,” according to the sources.

Daraa, in particular the western countryside, witnesses daily killings of members of the government forces and former members of the opposition factions.

Reporting by Mo’ayed al-Ashqar