Internal Security Forces thwart assault on Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh

The Internal Security Forces announced that their units repelled an attack launched by militants of the Transitional Government in Syria on security points in the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods of Aleppo.

Internal Security Forces thwart assault on Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh
22 September, 2025   21:11
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In a statement, the General Command of the Internal Security Forces said: “In the framework of legitimate self-defense, our forces repelled an attack launched this afternoon, September 22, by rogue factions affiliated with the Ministry of Defense of the Damascus Government on one of our security points around the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods.

Our forces immediately dealt with the attempted assault, resulting in the injury of three attackers and the downing of a drone used in the attack.

We in the Internal Security Forces affirm our commitment to protecting our people, preserving the security and stability of the region, and confronting all attempts that target civil peace.”

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