Early on Saturday morning, gunfire was directed at a security forces patrol in the area of the Umayyad Square in central Damascus. According to the Syrian state news agency, unknown individuals in a vehicle opened fire on the patrol. Security forces responded immediately, pursuing the suspicious car and sealing off the area to ensure citizens' safety and restore order. Investigations are currently underway to establish all circumstances of the incident and the identities of the attackers.
Syrian sources denied circulating rumors that the shooting was connected to an attempt on a senior intelligence officer. The incident comes amid ongoing operations by Syrian security forces in the capital aimed at suppressing armed activity. It is recalled that in January this year, three people suspected of planning armed actions were detained following a preemptive operation in the western Damascus district of Al-Wurud.
Full version: إطلاق نار في ساحة الأمويين بدمشق وقوى الأمن تلاحق المنفذين