Syria’s Army Apprehends Eight Baath Regime Loyalists

2026-01-05 03:02:37

(MENAFN) Syria's military forces have apprehended eight individuals with ties to the ousted Baath regime as they sought to escape into territory controlled by the PKK/YPG terrorist organization, which uses the SDF designation within Syrian borders.

The captures occurred during a security sweep conducted in the vicinity of Deir Hafir within Aleppo governorate, the Syrian Defense Ministry's Media and Communications Directorate confirmed through a state broadcaster news agency on Sunday.

Following the December 2024 toppling of the Bashar al-Assad regime, Syria's emerging government has initiated sweeping economic and political overhauls designed to stabilize and rehabilitate the nation.

Assad, who ruled Syria for nearly a quarter-century, escaped to Russia immediately following his removal from power, bringing an end to the Baath Party's six-decade grip on the country that began in 1963.

A transitional government under President Ahmed al-Sharaa assumed control in January 2025.

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