Former aide to Assad-era commander killed in clash with security forces in western Syria
Yazan Abbas, a former aide to Suhayl al-Hasan, commander of the 'Tiger Forces' of the ousted regime, was killed on Wednesday in a shootout with internal security forces in Tartus province. According to Syria's Interior Ministry, his four-member cell was preparing armed robberies; one of its members was wounded, weapons were seized, and the rest are being sought.
Aziz Karimov