Sweida: Two civilians were killed on Tuesday when a civilian passenger bus was attacked by terrorists on the Sweida-Damascus highway, the province’s Internal Security chief confirmed. The attack was described as a cowardly attempt to sow fear and disturb stability in southern Syria.
According to Syrian Arab News Agency, the commander of Internal Security in Sweida province, Brig. Gen. Hussam al-Tahhan, stated that the civilian passenger bus traveling on the Sweida-Damascus road came under a terrorist attack aimed at taking innocent lives. “The assault resulted in the martyrdom of two civilians, may God have mercy on them,” Brig. Gen. al-Tahhan said, emphasizing the attack as “a desperate attempt to shake security and intimidate citizens seeking stability.”
The official highlighted that the incident occurred only two days after a series of systematic attacks targeting both civilians and security patrols in rural parts of the province by armed gangs operating outside the law. “The recurrence of these assaults confirms a single scheme and a single goal-striking stability and spreading fear among the population,” he added.
Brig. Gen. al-Tahhan affirmed that security forces will not be deterred by such acts and will continue investigations with full determination to identify and bring the perpetrators to justice.