Al-Mayadin: Three Syrian security personnel were killed and several others were wounded in an explosion targeting a police station in Al-Mayadin, located in Syria's eastern Deir ez-Zor province. According to Anadolu Agency - English, the incident occurred on Sunday, with initial reports indicating that the blast was caused by a car bomb. Citing an unnamed local source from the Deir ez-Zor countryside, the agency reported the explosion resulted in multiple casualties. While the blast caused significant damage, further details regarding the injuries were not provided. The head of the Al-Mayadin district, Khalil Abdel Moneim Al-Ayyoub, confirmed that the fatal explosion was indeed the result of a car bombing. He stated that the attack led to the deaths of three general security members and left several others injured. Al-Ayyoub, speaking through the Deir ez-Zor Governorate Telegram channel, assured that security forces promptly secured the site following the explosion. He emphasized that investigations a re ongoing and pledged that those responsible for the attack would face justice. The incident underscores the complex dynamics in Deir ez-Zor province following the fall of former President Bashar Assad's regime in December 2024. While southern areas of the province are under the new administration's control, the northern regions remain under the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Assad, who had led Syria for nearly 25 years, fled to Russia on December 8, marking the end of the Baath Party's longstanding rule since 1963.