Syrian Arab News Agency S A N A
Damascus, SANA – Media and Communications Directorate at the Defense Ministry stressed that the Defense Ministry, represented by the Minister of Defense, Major General Engineer Marhaf Abu Qasra, followed up on reports of shocking and serious violations committed by an unknown group wearing military uniforms in Sweida governorate.
The Directorate said on its telegram channel “Based on the Ministry’s strict directives prohibiting any non-affiliated forces from entering the military operations zone, a committee has been Set up to detect violations that occurred in Sweida, and open a probe on the perpetrator’s background.
The Directorate stated that “Those who committed these violations will face the maximum penalty, once they are identified”. Defense Minister, Major General Engineer Marhaf Abu Qasra, will personally and directly follow up on the Committee’s investigations.
“Perpetrators of these violations will not be tolerated even though they were of the ministry’s personnel” Defense Minister said according to the Directorate.
“We stressed, in previous statements that, several regional groups were present in Sweida and carried out revenge operations there” the Directorate said. “Investigations will include everyone featured in the shocking and horrific reports, results will be exposed once the committee concludes its mission” the Directorate asserted.
Amer Dhawa
