"The lion sniper" In the grip of Syrian security

The Internal Security Command in Lattakia Governorate announced that it could arrest Muhammad Dawood Nasser, who was known as the & quot; the lion sniper & quot; This is against the background of his involvement in war crimes during his work as a sniper in favor of the Bashar al -Assad regime, throughout the years of the war that lasted for more than 14 years.

Nasser had worked in multiple areas of Lattakia Governorate, starting from Jabal Turkmen, then moved to the village of Al -Zuwaqat in Jabal Al -Akrad, overlooking the mountains Opponents."RTL"> Nasser was also proven involved in terrorist attacks targeting security barriers and military points, the most prominent of which was the attack that took place on the sixth of last March, as Nasser was part of the group that attacked the Zobar checkpoint in Lattakia. These attacks resulted in the killing and injury of many security elements."RTL"> Later in the same day, the Sahel region witnessed a remarkable security tension following coordinated attacks by elements of the former Assad regime against several barriers and security patrols, which led to violent clashes interspersed with combing operations by the Syrian security forces.

Muhammad Dawood Nasser was referred to the Anti -Terrorism Department to complete the necessary legal procedures."RTL"> This process comes in the context of the efforts of the new Syrian authorities to control the security situation in the Sahel areas, which were one of the most prominent strongholds of the Assad regime, and a stronghold of many of its senior officers.

The circulation of these photos on social media has sparked a wave of condemnation, while some saw it attempt to remind the crimes committed by the regime against civilians."RTL"> In a parallel context, the Internal Security Command also announced the dismantling of a cell that was operating in the region and is directly linked to Maher Al -Assad, the leader of the fourth division of the former regime.

A statement issued by the Ministry of Interior confirmed that the cell led by Maher Hussein Ali had carried out several attacks targeting security sites in the region, and they were planning to launch new attacks against other goals.

According to the investigations, it was found that there was coordination between this cell and Maher al -Assad, as well as receiving direct logistical support from the Lebanese Hezbollah militia and other militias, which reflects the continuation of terrorist movements in the region despite the attempts of security control."RTL"> On the other hand, the security operations also resulted in the arrest of the former colonel in the Republican Guard, Malik Ali Abu Saleh, who was the head of the Sahel Operations Room, and he is one of the prominent security leaders who were associated with direct coordination with the military forces of the former regime.

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