DARAA, HAMA, (SANA)- In the framework of targeting the national and scientific expertise and intellectuals, an armed terrorist group on Monday assassinated Doctor Adnan Tawfik al-Samitt in Daraa.

SANA reporter quoted a source at Daraa Province as saying that the armed terrorist group shoot dead Dr. al-Samitt with their machineguns near his house at al-Qusour Neighborhood in Daraa city.

In the same context, the source added that another armed terrorist group randomly opened fire in al-Na'emeh village in Daraa countryside with the aim of intimidating the citizens and preventing them from going to their jobs.

Citizen Majdouline Suleiman Mahmoud, 14 years old, from al-Mitaeya village was injured by the fire while she was riding a bus heading to Daraa city.

Armed Terrorist Group Assassinates Lieutenant Colonel at Daraa Countryside

Another armed terrorist group assassinated Lieutenant Colonel Said Assi at al-Mismiyeh village in al-Sanamein City.

An official source told SANA reporter that the armed group set an ambush for the martyr Assi as it opened the fire on his car while he was returning from a tour in one of the military units, causing his martyrdom.

A Colonel and Warrant Officer Assassinated in Hama

Meanwhile, an armed terrorist group assassinated a Colonel and a warrant Officer in Hama.

SANA reporter quoted a source at Hama Province as saying that an armed terrorist group opened fire against Colonel Mahmoud Zaitoun and Warrant Officer Jihad Tawfik Ismael while they were passing by between al-Mazareb and al-Sibahi Roundabout Neighborhoods in Hama heading to their job.

Armed Groups attack civilians, perpetrate acts of killing, abduction at al-Arba'een and al-Mashaa areas in Hama

Armed terrorist groups today attacked civilians, perpetrating acts of killing, abduction and looting the citizens' properties and cars at al-Arbaeen and al-Mashaa in Hama.

The competent authorities, in cooperation with the families, pursued the terrorists and clashed with them, arresting a number of them, seizing their weapons and restoring a big number of the stolen cars.

SANA reporter learned that the weapons included a big number of rifles, machine guns, RPGs, explosives and modern communication sets.  

A source in Hama told SANA reporter that the armed group targeted law-enforcement forces  while patrolling in the area.

Criminal Security Branch in Aleppo arrests terrorists who abduct civilians

Members of the Criminal Security Branch in Aleppo today  arrested a group that includes 7 armed terrorists who abducted civilians, blackmailed them in order to get ransoms.

Terrorist Killed While Preparing Explosive Device in Deir Ezzor

An explosive device went off while the terrorist Majed Mansour al-Khalaf was preparing it in his house in al-Joura neighborhood in Deir Ezzor, causing his immediate death.

SANA correspondent quoted a source in the governorate as saying that weapons and communication devices were seized from the terrorists' house.

In Aleppo, an armed terrorist group assassinated an Iraqi citizen in Salaheddin neighborhood. SANA correspondent quoted a source in the governorate as saying that terrorists in a Jeep shot dead the Iraqi citizen Alaa Mashhadani.

On a different note, military engineering units dismantled an explosive device planted by an armed terrorist group in Bosra al-Sham in Daraa countryside.

Explosive Device Goes off, Kills Family Members in Idleb

An explosive device planted by an armed terrorist group in Jarjanaz, Idleb, went off, killing and injuring members of one family.

SANA correspondents said that the device went off as members of al-Salloum family were digging foundations for building a house, killing a number of them and injuring others. The explosive device also left 10 injured.

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