The move followed reports from residents about the presenceof remnants of the “Al-Assad militias”, according to the Syrian Arab NewsAgency (SANA).
In a related development, the military administrationdispatched significant reinforcements to Homs countryside to track downremnants of the ousted regime.
Following the expiration of a weapons surrender andreconciliation deadline, Colonel Mustafa Kneifati, head of the Public SecurityDirectorate in Latakia told SANA, "We have initiated security campaigns inmultiple areas of Latakia province to enforce stability.”
He stated that the administration is reviewing all names andlists of individuals who served under Assad’s command, adding, “We’veestablished contact numbers for those hesitant to come forward due to fears ofretaliation.”
Notably, the new authorities have also ramped up efforts todetain prominent figures of the former government. Among those arrested wereHayyan Meya, head of the General Security Branch in Latakia; Major GeneralMohammed Kanjo Al-Hassan, former head of the Military Judiciary; and BrigadierGeneral Riyad Hassan, head of the Political Security Branch in Damascus.Meanwhile, Brigadier General Shujaa Al-Ali, a former military commander inrural Homs, was killed during clashes with the authorities.
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