Portuguese tourist robbed in Syria on camera.

Arabian Sea Newspaper - Special

((Arabian Gulf)) Agencies: A Portuguese tourist was assaulted and robbed by two people impersonating security personnel while passing through a road in Aleppo, northern Syria. According to a video clip posted by the tourist on social media platforms, he was stopped on the road by two people who asked for his ID, searched his phone, and forced him to hand over money, before seizing $800 and his memory cards. [Link to Twitter post] The commander of the Internal Security Forces in the Aleppo Governorate, Colonel Muhammad Abd al-Ghani, announced that investigations had led to the identification of those involved in the incident. He confirmed that they had been arrested and transferred for investigation in preparation for holding them accountable, stressing the authorities' commitment to protecting tourists and foreigners and ensuring that no aggressor escapes punishment. The clip caused a great uproar on social media sites and pages, where activists said that it reflects the continued state of chaos and security laxity in many Syrian regions, while others praised the speed of the security response and expressed their condemnation of these criminal practices that harm the image of security in the country, demanding that penalties be tightened against their perpetrators.