Authorities arrest a terrorist group in western countryside of Hama

Hama, SANA – Authorities on Sunday released four kidnapped people after arresting a terrorist group in the vicinity of Salhab town in the western countryside of Hama central province.

A source at Hama Governorate told SANA that authorities chased a terrorist group that was perpetrating acts of kidnapping and looting and arrested two members of it in the vicinity of Salhab area.

The source added that four people were released including a physician, in addition to seizing machineguns, bombs, ammunition and a car with a fake plate.

On Saturday, authorities seized members of a kidnapping and armed robbery gang in an ambush on Meharda-Deir Shmayel road in the western countryside of the province.

R. Milhem / Ghossoun