Syria: At Least 3 Killed in Blast Targeting Police Station
The Facts
- Three police officers were killed and two more were injured after an explosion targeted a police station in Syria's eastern Deir Ezzor region on Sunday, according to a report in the state-run SANA news agency.
- Khalil Abdul-Moneim al-Ayoub, the government's top official in Al Mayadeen, told the publication that the blast took place at the city's police station at 7:13 p.m. local time, adding that initial investigations suggested a car bomb was responsible. He vowed justice for the perpetrators.
- Meanwhile, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) claimed a higher death toll, alleging that five people were killed, including four police officers. The report could not be independently confirmed.
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The Spin
Narrative A
This was a heinous attack in which three Syrian police officers were killed. Terrorism has threatened innocent lives in Syria for too long — under Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS), those responsible will be tracked down by the authorities and face the consequences of their criminal behavior.
Narrative B
While it has been nearly three months since HTS overthrew the previous government of Bashar al Assad, the change of rulers in Syria has failed to live up to the initial elation, with sectarian violence on the rise and ISIS appearing to be rearing its head again. Those currently in power need to take responsibility for this tragedy, which is partly down to the inefficacy of the current administration.
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