JAKARTA - Syrian security forces seized a number of SAM-7 anti-aircraft missiles in a raid operation on an unoccupied house in Al-Bukamal.
The Syrian Arab News Agency quoted AN as reporting on Tuesday, December 23, the Syrian Ministry of the Interior (MoI) said that the weapons seized yesterday were planned to be smuggled out of the country.
Security officials revealed that they had investigated the owners of a number of SAM-7 anti-aircraft missiles found in an unoccupied house in a city near the border with Iraq.
The Syrian Ministry of the Interior said it remained committed to combating smuggling and other illegal activities as part of efforts to protect the country's security and stability.
The operation comes days after authorities intercepted an arms smuggling attempt in rural Damascus on December 17. The seized weapons included rocket-propelled grenades destined for Lebanon.
Three days later on December 20, a joint operation by security forces from the Damascus countryside and Daraa captured five people accused of smuggling weapons to illegal groups in Syria, including the Daesh terrorist organization.
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