Report: Army Launches Search Operation for Seven Booby-Trapped Vehicles

The army is reportedly searching for seven booby-trapped vehicles after recently locating two explosive-rigged cars in the northeastern border town of Arsal.

According to An Nahar newspaper published on Friday, the army is on high-alert to locate the remaining seven vehicles.

On Thursday, the army dismantled a black Kia rigged with 25 kilograms of explosives. It was parked near a military post in the Ain al-Saab region.

The military seized on January 15 a booby-trapped car containing around 120 kilograms of explosives in Arsal.

The army also dismantled in September another car containing 100 kilograms of explosives in the same region.

In recent months, the outskirts of Arsal have been witnessing near-daily clashes between the army and Syria-based jihadist groups, which had stormed the town in early August and engaged in deadly battles with the military. They also took hostage several soldiers and policemen and so far executed four of them.

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