The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

Regime-held areas growing crimes | Regime forces member found killed in his house in al-Suwaydaaa

Al-Suwaydaa province: SOHR activists have reported that a body of member of the regime forces was found in his house in al-Nahdah neighborhood in al-Suwaydaa city. He wsa shot dead, but identity of the murderer remained unknown till now.

The dead man is from Walgha village in west al-Suwaydaa countryside, and he was a former employee before he was recalled for serving the Syrian army.

On Sept. 21, SOHR activists reported that unknown gunmen kidnapped a civilian yesterday in al-Suwaydaa city, and demanded his parents pay 100,000 USD in return for releasing him. The kidnappers threatened to kill civilian in case that his family did not pay the ransom. It is worth noting that the victim owns a pastry shop in al-Suwaydaa city.

A day earlier, SOHR activists reported that the dead body of a young man was found in al-Ghareia town in al-Suwaydaa countryside, after murderers stole the victim’s car which he worked on as a taxi at night, and then the murderers fled to an unknown destination.

Residents found the body, dumped near al-Ferwan well in south of al-Ghareia town where the victim used to work as a guard of the well.

In the same town, unknown gunmen tried looting a cow farm in northern al-Ghareia town, after they disabled the surveillance cameras, but the guard managed to communicate with the town population to rescue him, which forced the gunmen to flee to an unknown destination.