Late on July 2, unidentified gunmen attacked a checkpoint of pro-government forces in the town of Talbiseh in the northern Homs countryside.
The gunmen, who were riding motorcycles, targeted the so-called al-Madrasah checkpoint with their assault rifles. The attack lasted only a few minutes. All the gunmen managed to flee the scene.
According to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Syrian service member was killed and at least four others were injured in the attack. These claims have not yet been confirmed by official sources.
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The Syrian Arab Army entered the town of Talbiseh and the remaining militants’ strongholds in northern Homs in 2018 following a reconciliation agreement brokered by Russia. The radicals were deported to Greater Idlib and Turkish-occupied areas in northern Aleppo. The remaining militants enlisted in pro-government forces or returned to civilian life.
The attack on al-Madrasah checkpoint may have been the result of a personal differences, since no terrorist group is known to be active in northern Homs.
