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damascus, syria/" class="auto-internal-link">syria (North Press) β The syrian-authorities-arrest-suspect-in-tadamon-massacre/" class="smart-internal-link" title="π° Syrian authorities arrest suspect in Tadamon massacre">syrian/" class="auto-internal-link">syrian Coast Guard declared Wednesday that it thwarted two attempts to smuggle over 100 people, arresting multiple traffickers in the process. A source from the ministry of Defense informed Sana that one boat carrying 32 people tried to cross to Turkish shores.
When traffickers attempted to escape, a firefight ensued, and the coast guard successfully controlled the circumstances, seizing the boat and arresting the perpetrators. In a second operation, approximately 70 people attempting to leave the country illegally were intercepted, with the boats confiscated and the traffickers referred to the competent authorities for legal proceedings.
By Atoun Jan