Syrian army conducts raid in Homs, four "terrorists" killed: state media
Syrian army carried out Monday an operation at al-Bayadha neighborhood in the central city of Homs, killing four terrorists and confiscating a large amount of weapons, the official SANA news agency reported.
Among the killed were Khaled al-Rajeh, whom the army said topped the list of wanted "terrorists" having long intimidated residents in the area, the report said.
It said an armed terrorist group kidnapped Monday two judges in the central province of Hama and took them to an unknown destination.
Earlier in the day, SANA said five terrorists have been rounded up, two others were killed and an unidentified number of others were wounded in the Damascus suburbs of Harasta and Douma on Sunday.
SANA said a large quantity of ammunition and sophisticated weapons were seized, along with explosive belts and communication devices, and explosives were also found in the two restive areas.
In Homs, SANA said 58 armed wanted men have been arrested.
Meanwhile, the private al-Watan newspaper reported Monday that an army member was killed, a lieutenant was wounded and 12 security agents and policemen were injured, some of them in unstable conditions, in Homs during attacks carried out by armed groups.
It said a terrorist group blew off an explosive device in Hama, wounding eight law-enforcement agents.
Editor: Deng Shasha
English.news.cn 2011-11-21 20:11:44
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