{"id":131522,"date":"2025-10-28T13:55:55","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T13:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=131522"},"modified":"2025-10-28T13:56:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T13:56:09","slug":"suwaydas-national-guard-accuses-pro-government-forces-of-targeting-passenger-bus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/131522\/","title":{"rendered":"Suwayda\u2019s National Guard accuses pro-government forces of targeting passenger bus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) <\/strong>\u2013 The National Guard Forces in Suwayda accused on Tuesday armed elements affiliated with the Syrian government of targeting a civilian passenger bus in Damascus countryside, killing two people and wounding 11 others, including children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an official statement, the National Guard said that a bus \u201ccarrying humanitarian emergency cases\u201d came under fire while traveling along the Damascus highway near the Marjana area, resulting in the death of two civilians and the injury of more than 11 others, some in critical condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The statement condemned what it described as a \u201cterrorist act,\u201d saying that \u201ctargeting unarmed civilians is a desperate attempt to create chaos, undermine stability, and endanger civilian lives.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier in the day, the Syrian state-run al-Ikhbariya TV quoted a security source who confirmed that \u201ctwo people lost their lives after unidentified gunmen opened fire on a passenger bus at Marjana gas station on the Damascus\u2013Suwayda road.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of the time this report was prepared, Syria\u2019s Ministry of Interior had not issued any official comment on the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The attack comes amid heightened tensions in southern Syria, where local groups in Suwayda \u2014 including the National Guard \u2014 have recently clashed with security forces and armed gangs allegedly operating under the cover of government institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No group has yet claimed responsibility for Tuesday\u2019s shooting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Atoun Jan<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) \u2013 The National Guard Forces in Suwayda accused on Tuesday armed elements affiliated with the Syrian government of targeting a civilian passenger bus in Damascus countryside, killing two people and wounding 11 others, including children. 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