Arrest campaign, alleged violations in Talkalakh, Homs Countryside

Several villages in Talkalakh countryside, west of Homs, have been subjected to an arrest campaign and raids accompanied by abuses against civilians. This campaign was accompanied with the absence of any official or security intervention to stop these violations.

Arrest campaign, alleged violations in Talkalakh, Homs Countryside
15 April, 2026   22:08
NEWSDESK

ANHA correspondent in Homs reported that a wave of arrests and nighttime raids took place in a number of villages in Talkalakh, including Barouha, Qanouta, al-Shumaisa, and their surroundings, during last night and this morning.

The correspondent confirmed that armed groups carried out these operations, which were accompanied by field assaults and threats.

Sources also reported cases of extortion and financial and psychological pressure targeting some residents, along with accusations directed at certain civilians.

They further indicated that individuals from the area have been accused of being behind the raids and assaults.

These violations come amid a clear absence of intervention by official authorities to halt them, raising concerns over a deterioration of the security situation in the region.

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