"At 4:00 pm, an army unit between Latakia and Tartus was ambushed by an armed group by the roadside in trees and buildings," the agency quoted an official as saying.
"One officer was killed and another critically wounded, and several soldiers were also wounded. The armed forces are hunting down the elements of this armed group to arrest them and bring them to justice."
The SANA report came after witnesses told AFP that at least four people were killed when security forces opened fire on them for "about two hours" in a neighbourhood of the northwestern town. (*)
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