Syria: Maritime campaign foils human trafficking, arrests smugglers and weapons.

The Syrian Ministry of Defense's naval forces carried out a wide-scale field operation targeting human trafficking boats, as part of ongoing efforts to combat this phenomenon threatening security and social stability. The operation, conducted yesterday evening, followed a series of investigations and close monitoring of trafficking networks, resulting in intense clashes lasting for hours between naval units and smugglers at sea. During these confrontations, forces managed to arrest several smugglers and seize quantities of weapons and equipment in their possession, indicating the danger and complexity of these groups and their networks. The detained individuals were handed over to the relevant security authorities for further investigations and necessary legal actions to ensure their accountability and prevent the recurrence of such dangerous activities. The Ministry of Defense emphasized in its statement that this operation is part of a strict policy adopted by the state to curb all forms of smuggling, especially human trafficking, which poses a direct threat to border security and citizens' safety. It reaffirmed its determination to continue these qualitative campaigns without compromise to protect national sovereignty and confront anyone attempting to jeopardize the country's security.