DAMASCUS (Sputnik) – According to the source, the Syrian military stopped a vehicle with five people for an inspection north-east to Damascus. During the check all the five people were confirmed to be wanted and one of them detonated a grenade in the inspection room.
"A check-point commander, holding the rank of colonel, and his assistant, a soldier, as well as two wanted people [including the man who detonated the grenade] were killed," the source said.
The source added that other two criminals had run away and the third one had been captured. The investigation of the tragic incident is underway. No details on their alleged links to terrorism have been provided.
