DAMASCUS,(ST)_ Minister of the Interior Maj. Gen. Mohammed Ibrahim al-Shaar stressed that armed terrorist groups acts fall in the context of a prefabricated scheme to undermine Syria’s steadfastness and only protects Israel ‘s security and US ‘ s interests.
Attending a tactical demonstration carried out by special task unit on Sunday, the Minister noted the role played by the Syrian army and the internal security forces in confronting the armed terrorist groups which violate the security of the homeland and citizens.
He commended the efforts of all members of the special task unit and the specific exercises they performed during the demonstration, calling for exploiting these efforts in deterring mercenaries and uproot terrorism from the homeland.

On the other hand , the Minister met with several notables , representing people of Barada valley including persons who surrendered themselves and their weapons to the Ministry of Interior and vowed not to return to take up arms again. The Minister stressed that what is happening in Syria is organized terrorism practiced by armed terrorist groups and is designed to distort the true image of Islam to serve Western interests.
He made it clear that the solution to the crisis can be only by dropping arms and resort to dialogue as the only way to stop the bloodshed of the Syrians.
T. Fateh
