Syrian security forces arrested an Assadist involved in the March 6 onslaught near Baniyas and a former Republican Guard soldier linked to civilian killings near Daraya in Baniyas, Tartus province, over the past hour between 6:16 PM and 7:16 PM UTC on January 15, according to QalaatAlMudiq on X. The latest arrest follows that of Lieutenant Abbas, with the Assadist implicated in executing security personnel and arson attacks after an ambush near Baniyas during the March 6 onslaught, as quoted in the QalaatAlMudiq post. In a related development, U.S. Congressman Joe Wilson stated that a telephone conversation between President Barzani and Syrian President Ahmad Shara eased tensions in Syria and positioned the Kurdistan Region as an example for Rojava, according to a post by SarwanBarzani_ on X during the same one-hour period.
