Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani stated in a message posted on the social network X that Damascus categorically rejects this type of violent action. The Foreign Minister conveyed his condolences to the families of the victims and wished a speedy recovery to the wounded.

Earlier, the Interior Ministry provided details of the armed attack that occurred against a joint patrol of Syrian and US forces in the vicinity of Palmyra.

The spokesman for the Ministry of Internal Security, Nour al-Din al-Baba, told state-run Ikhbariya TV that the perpetrator of the attack did not hold a command position or have any responsibilities within the security structure.

Al-Baba pointed out that investigations are ongoing to determine any possible links between the attacker and the Daesh terrorist group.

He specified that the investigation is focused on analyzing the attacker’s digital data and his social and family environment to establish whether there was a direct organizational connection or if it was a case of individual radicalization.

The spokesman added that the Internal Security Forces had issued prior warnings to the international coalition forces, based on preliminary information alerting them to the possibility of a terrorist attack in the area—warnings that, he asserted, were not adequately heeded.

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