A suicide bombing targeting a police patrol in Syria’s northern city of Aleppo killed one member of the General Security forces and wounded three others, state media reported Wednesday evening, as authorities warned against attempts to fuel unrest in the country.
Sources close to the General Security forces told dpa that the attack occurred in the Bab al-Faraj area in central Aleppo.
A security patrol stationed in Bab al-Faraj Square became suspicious of a man and moved to inspect him, the sources said. During the search, the man detonated an explosive belt he was wearing.
The officer who was killed was identified as Mohammad Massat. Police officer Abdul Ghafour Hassan and two other security personnel were wounded and taken to hospital for treatment, according to the sources.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
The attack comes amid heightened security measures across Syrian cities, particularly in major urban centres such as Aleppo and Damascus, where authorities have increased deployments in markets and public areas.
Earlier this month, two U.S. Army soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed in Syria by a suspected Daesh attacker who targeted a convoy of American and Syrian forces before being shot dead.
Earlier on Wednesday, Syrian Interior Minister Anas Khattab warned figures linked to the former regime against what he described as attempts to spread violence and sabotage.
In a post on the X platform, Khattab said those responsible for "chaos, killing and destruction" would face serious consequences, calling his statement a final warning.
Khattab said the Interior Ministry has sought to redefine the role of security forces since what he described as Syria's "liberation," emphasizing coordination with state institutions and the public.
He added that new rules of conduct had been adopted to regulate security work under legal standards.
Authorities say investigations into recent incidents are ongoing as security forces work to prevent further escalation.
