Syrian security forces
Coverage of Syrian security forces in the Nexus archive.
- Iraqi government orders probe over weapons smuggling to Hezbollah in Lebanon
Iraq's prime minister has ordered a probe into cross-border smuggling of advanced weapons to Lebanon's Hezbollah via Syria. A high-level committee will investigate the issue in coordination with Syria, following a report that Syrian security forces intercepted a weapons shipment at the border.
- Syria thwarts an attempt to smuggle in weapons and missiles to Hezbollah from Iraq
Syrian security forces intercepted a shipment of advanced weapons and missiles intended for Hezbollah via the Syrian-Iraqi border. The incident was reported by the Syrian state news agency Sana, citing an interior ministry source.
- Syria arrests suspected leader of Tadamon massacre
Syria's interior ministry announced the arrest of Amjad Youssef, a former regime official suspected of leading the Tadamon massacre that killed nearly 290 civilians under Bashar al-Assad. Youssef, one of Syria's most-wanted fugitives, was captured in Hama countryside after a security operation.