ISTANBUL
The Syrian security forces have announced the arrest of several "outlaw elements" involved in riot incidents at the Al-Nayrab camp for Palestinian refugees in the Aleppo province, northern Syria.
In a statement on Wednesday evening, Mohammed Abdul-Ghani, the director of the General Security Service in Aleppo, reported that "security forces have successfully arrested a number of armed outlaws responsible for riot incidents at Al-Nayrab camp."
Abdul-Ghani added that security forces continue pursuit operations to apprehend fugitives and "restore security and stability to the area."
The Syrian security official did not mention any casualties or material damage resulting from the incident.
Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, military authorities have opened reconciliation centers for former regime loyalists to surrender their weapons. However, some factions and regime remnants have refused to comply, leading to clashes in multiple provinces.
Assad, Syria’s leader for nearly 25 years, fled to Russia on Dec. 8, ending the Baath Party’s regime, which had been in power since 1963.
Ahmed al-Sharaa, who led anti-regime forces to oust Assad, was declared president for a transitional period on Jan. 29.