Syria: Five ”terrorists” die in clash with security forces

Published September 3rd, 2005 - 02:17 GMT

Syrian security forces raided a hideout of  members of the "terrorist" organization called "Jund al-Sham" in Hama, northwestern Syria  Friday evening, an official source at the Syrian Interior Ministry stated Saturday.

 

“A clash took place between our forces and the terrorists during which all five members of the group were killed and two security men  were  wounded ,” the source said, according to SANA.

 

The source clarified that the group had taken an isolated house, in Jibrin village, as a base for their moves and operations. “Our forces found in that place weapons, bombs and explosives  belonging to that group,” the source added.

 

The group was about to carry out "terrorist attacks to destabilize security and stability of the Syrian society," the announcement noted. 

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