Three people were killed on Wednesday in a village in Homs Governorate, Syria, after being shot by unidentified assailants.

The head of internal security in Homs, Marhaf Al-Naasan, announced the deaths of three young men in the village of Anaz in Wadi Al-Nasara, following a shooting carried out by unknown individuals.

Al-Naasan condemned the heinous crime in the strongest terms and reaffirmed the absolute rejection of all forms of violence that threaten the security and stability of society.

He also noted that the aim of this criminal act is to destabilize security, spread fear in the region, and attempt to influence the election process for the People’s Assembly