DAMASCUS: Syria’s President Ahmad Al-Sharaa has extended his deepest condolences to US President Donald Trump following the tragic loss of American soldiers killed in the countryside of Homs on Saturday.
In a message addressed to Trump, Al-Sharaa said: “On behalf of the Syrian Arab Republic, I extend my sincere sympathy to the families of the fallen soldiers and to the American people.”
He said Syria unequivocally condemned the attack and reaffirmed its commitment to preserving stability and security in Syria and across the region.
The Interior Ministry said its units had carried out a “qualitative and decisive security operation” in the city of Palmyra following the terrorist attack carried out by a Daesh-affiliated operative.
In a statement, the ministry said the operation was conducted in full coordination with the General Intelligence Directorate and international coalition forces, and was based on precise intelligence information.
It said five suspects were arrested and immediately placed under investigation.
The ministry stressed that targeting state institutions “will not go unanswered,” adding that security agencies possessed full readiness and high capability to strike with an “iron fist” anyone who threatened Syria’s security and stability, and to pursue terrorist organizations wherever they were found.