June 25, 2019 - 11:22 AMT
Syrian military says uncovered arms cashe left behind by militants

The Syrian military uncovered a large cache of weapons that were left behind by the militants that used to control a region of southwestern Syria, Al-Masdar News reports.

According to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), the Syrian military uncovered the weapons cache while combing through the southwestern countryside of Damascus and nearby Al-Quneitra Governorate.

The items that were found included Israeli-made grenades, landmines, IEDs, various types of ammo, anti-tank landmines, and communication devices, in addition to a pickup truck stolen from a state establishment.

The source said engineering units also carried out a controlled detonation of a number of IEDs and landmines that the militants had planted in farmlands.