{"id":129977,"date":"2025-09-20T12:11:25","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T12:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=129977"},"modified":"2025-09-20T12:11:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T12:11:28","slug":"security-officer-killed-2-injured-in-armed-attack-in-syrias-homs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/129977\/","title":{"rendered":"Security officer killed, 2 injured in armed attack in Syria&#8217;s Homs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>HOMS, Syria (North Press) \u2013<\/strong> A member of the security forces of the Syrian transitional government was killed and two others were injured on Saturday in an armed attack on the outskirts of Homs city, central Syria, a government source told North Press.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The source said that security personnel came under direct fire by gunmen while on patrol near the Tel al-Shour area on the city\u2019s outskirts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The attack left one officer dead from his injuries and wounded two others to varying degrees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the source, security services later arrested the two attackers, who were identified as members of a gang involved in theft and looting in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Investigations are ongoing to determine the full circumstances of the shooting and whether the suspects were linked to other criminal activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Reporting by Malin Mohammed&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Editing by Jwan Shekaki<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HOMS, Syria (North Press) \u2013 A member of the security forces of the Syrian transitional government was killed and two others were injured on Saturday in an armed attack on the outskirts of Homs city, central Syria, a government source told North Press. 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