CNN reported that the attack happened at a “‘fortified command facility’ belonging to the Syrian Internal Security Forces leadership, where the assailant opened fire at the gate.” The Syrian Ministry of Interior confirmed the neutralization of the perpetrator of the Palmyra attack by Syrian security forces. Baba further explained that “there are more than five thousand personnel affiliated with the Internal Security Command in the Badia, and members are evaluated on a weekly basis, with measures taken accordingly.” He noted that an assessment issued on December 10 regarding the perpetrator of the attack indicated that “he may hold extremist ideas.” Baba added that “a decision was scheduled to be issued against [the attacker] tomorrow, as it is the first working day of the week, but the attack occurred today, Saturday, which is considered an administrative holiday.” “The increase in these attacks requires greater resolve and the exertion of joint efforts at the national level in counterterrorism operations,” Mazloum Abdi, the commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), said in response to the attack.
Author: Ahmad Sharawi
Published at: 2025-12-13 22:43:45
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