The key facts
- Explosive-laden drones attacked security posts in the western countryside of Suwayda province
- No reports of casualties or damage; Syria's Interior Ministry has not commented
- Similar attacks already occurred in the region on October 2 and August 31
Drone attack on security posts
Late on Tuesday evening, armed groups launched drones rigged with explosives at internal security service posts in Syria's Suwayda province in the south of the country, Syrian media reported. The Alikhbaria TV channel, citing a source in the security service, reported that positions in the western countryside of the province were attacked by groups described as 'outlaws'.
No casualties or comments yet
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, and Syria's Interior Ministry had not yet commented on the incident at the time of publication.
Previous incidents in the region
These are not the first such attacks in the area. According to Alikhbaria TV, on October 2 armed groups opened fire on security posts and homes in the Mazraa area in the western part of Suwayda. Earlier, on August 31, according to Syrian authorities, four security service members were wounded in an attack in the same area during clashes with armed groups.
