Initial investigations prove deliberate fires in Syria’s coastline, security source
LATAKIA, Syria (North Press) – A security source said on Saturday, that initial investigations proved that the fires along the Syrian coast towards Homs were “deliberate”, based on their start at one time.
“The statements of the villagers are now being matched with gathering sources and information to reach the backgrounds of this sabotage which is not excluded to be a terrorist act,” the source told North Press.
“The work is underway to uncover those involved, considering that the matter cannot be as a result of negligence,” the source added.
He pointed out that “The distribution of the fires with the eastern winds, confirms that their operators knew what to do exactly in light of their coincidence with the dry eastern winds,” the source noted.
Regarding the videos posted of young men setting fires in the lands, the source said: “They are old and from Idlib Governorate, and have nothing to do with the current fires.”
On Friday, the fires broke out on a large scale in the regions of the Syrian coast and Homs.
The fires that devoured the tobacco warehouses in the city of al-Qardaha, caused great damage to the main building blocks surrounding the warehouses.
A source of the Civil Defense Command told North Press that the total fires in Latakia have reached 91 so far, some of which have been extinguished, while the fires in the vicinity of al-Qardaha, al-Basit, Umm al-Toyour, Ramla, and other 25 villages and towns are still burning.
While all fires in the western villages of Homs were extinguished, except for the two towns of Ali and al-Sweihel.
On Friday, Fires broke out in the governorates of Homs, Tartus, and Latakia.
The Syrian government declared a state of alert amid calls for support and assistance “to contribute in extinguishing the fires.”