Security chaos in Daraa in seven days | A woman among seven people ki*lled in ten incidents of security disorder in 2023

SOHR activists have documented the death of seven people: a woman, three men, a regime recruit and two members of the state security service, in ten attacks in Daraa province in 2023, here are further details:

 

• January 1: A young man died of wounds he sustained after being shot by unidentified gunmen in front of his home a few days earlier in Al-Ghariyah Al-Sharqiyyah in the eastern countryside of Daraa. It is worth noting that the dead man was a former member of the opposition factions and struck the settlement and reconciliation deal with the regime in 2018, and did not join any military formation.

 

• January 2: A civilian was killed by unidentified gunmen in Al-Harak city in the eastern countryside of Daraa. The gunmen fled to an unknown destination. It is worth noting that the victim owns a “bread bakery,” and does not belong to any military formation.

 

• January 3: Two members of a “State Security” checkpoint were killed and others were injured. The injured people were taken to Al-Sanamayn national hospital for treatment. Also, a teacher who was near the checkpoint was killed at dawn today in Salmin town in northern Daraa countryside in an attack on a checkpoint by unidentified gunmen.

 

• January 4: A woman was shot dead directly by unidentified gunmen on her way to send her child off to a school in the Tariq Al-Sadd neighbourhood in Daraa. It is worth noting that the woman is from Tariq Al Sadd neighbourhood and works as a “kindergarten teacher.”

 

• January 4: Unidentified gunmen targeted an officer in charge of the eastern checkpoint of Basr Al-Harir city and his companions with an IED near Al-Kaziyah Al-Sharqiyyah near the transport battalion, amid reports that members of the checkpoints were injured and the officer escaped towards the “5th Division” military battalions near the targeting site.

 

• January 6: Two civilians were injured in in indiscriminate gunfire by a group of the military intelligence service in Al-Sanamayn city in Daraa countryside. The two civilians were taken to the hospital.

 

• January 6: An officer of military intelligence service sustained injuries in the explosion of an IED in Shaqra village in the north of Izraa city in the eastern countryside of Daraa. The officer was taken to the hospital.

 

• January 6: Gunmen on two motorbikes targeted the house of a civilian in Al-Awja village western of Al-Mazirib city in western Daraa countryside, leading to injuries.

 

• January 7: Unknown individuals planted an IED on the road between Namir and Salmeen towns in the north-western countryside of Daraa, targeted a regime vehicle. There is unconfirmed reports on casualties because of the IED explosion.

 

• January 7: Unidentified gunmen assassinated a regime soldier in Al-Sanmin city in northern Daraa countryside. On the same context, clashes and exchanged shooting took place in the region following the assassination.