Authorities seize weapons and ammunition in Daraa

Daraa, SANA- competent authorities, in cooperation with locals in Daraa city, seized quantities of medium and light weapons, various ammunitions and communication devices in several areas of the province.

A source told SANA reporter that after the settlement process that included Daraa province and return of stability and security, a large number of people took the initiative to hand over weapons and equipment they had to the Syrian Arab Army.

In a relevant context, the source added that the competent authorities and units of the army carried out raid campaigns on a number of houses and farms in the countryside of the province, based on accurate information, and confiscated quantities of weapons and ammunition from them.

The source said that among the seized weapons were PKC machine guns, a large number of automatic rifles, RPGs, snipers, DShK bullets, a 14.5 mm machine gun, a 122 mm mortar, with shells, grenades, communication devices, a small reconnaissance plane, explosive devices, and anti-armor mines.

Manar Salamh / Mazen Eyon

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