Citizen killed in rural Damascus

A man was killed in the town of Al-Kiswah in rural Damascus after being targeted with live gunfire by unknown armed assailants, in a new incident added to a series of assassinations occurring in several Syrian provinces since the beginning of the year.

Citizen killed in rural Damascus
28 November, 2025   19:45
NEWS DESK

A 45-year-old man from the Alawite community was shot dead while inside his shop in the town of Al-Kiswah in rural Damascus, after gunmen opened fire on him, killing him instantly. The victim was originally from the city of Al-Duraykish in rural Tartous.

This incident comes amid a wave of assassinations, in the clear absence of any effective role by security agencies in curbing these violations.

According to documented statistics, the number of victims of assassination operations since the beginning of 2025 in various Syrian regions has risen to 1,167 people, distributed as follows: 1,104 men, 41 women, and 22 children.

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