The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

Armed attack | Child killed in clashes between unknown gunmen and regime forces at checkpoint in Salkhad, Al-Suwaidaa

SOHR sources reported an attack on the regime’s checkpoint of “Al-Ain”, near Salkhad city in the southern countryside of Al-Suwaidaa, as exchange of fire erupted between regime soldiers stationed at the checkpoint and unknown gunmen. The attack resulted in the death of a child and the injury of another person, while they were crossing through the checkpoint. The child’s body was taken later to Al-Suwaidaa National Hospital.

 

On July 29, reliable SOHR sources in Al-Suwaidaa confirmed that militiamen affiliated to local factions blocked Damascus-Al-Suwaidaa highway for hours, in which they kidnapped a member of the regime’s “General Intelligence” department and the driver of Al-Suwaidaa governor.

 

This action came in a response to arresting a civilian from Al-Jninah village in the north-eastern countryside of Al-Suwaidaa by regime security services for unknown reasons.