IED blast targets government post in Syria’s Daraa
DARAA, Syria (North Press) – On Tuesday, an IED exploded in a civil car near a military post of the Syrian government forces in al-Matar neighborhood in the city of Daraa, southern Syria.
A local source told North Press that the explosion caused the car’s owner to sustain critical injuries and was transferred to al-Rahma Hospital that is situated near the explosion scene.
Al-Matar neighborhood is one of the government security square’s neighborhoods in Daraa where several military posts of the government military security branch are deployed.
Last week, Daraa and its countryside witnessed different attacks launched by unknown armed men, resulting in the killing of four individuals in different areas.
On Feb. 17, a government soldier was killed by unknown attackers in the city of al-Sanamayn in the northern countryside of Daraa.
Since the government forces re-captured Daraa in 2018, the governorate has been in a state of insecurity, as daily assassinations target government soldiers, officials and officers. Thefts have surged, too.
In July 2018, opposition factions and Syrian government forces reached an agreement, mediated by Russia, for the opposition-held areas of Daraa.
According to the deal, opposition militants who agreed to hand over heavy weapons, were handed special cards to protect them from prosecution, and allowed to stay in Daraa. Those opposed to the agreement were forced to leave for Idlib, which is under the control of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS – formerly al-Nusra Front).