Security situation in Aleppo’s al-Bab still not stable
Following angry public protests in Aleppo’s city of al-Bab due to the deteriorating security conditions, police forces are intensifying efforts to prevent terrorist incidents.
ALEPPO, Syria — Cautious calm and fear prevail among the residents of al-Bab, which is under the control of the National Army of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) in the northeastern countryside of Aleppo.
A wave of demonstrations and calls for a strike has swept the city’s markets and schools since Nov. 17, due to poor security conditions.
A few days later, the protests came to a halt, but residents remain worried. The protesters called for controlling the security situation and hold accountable those responsible for the terrorist bombings.
The city is currently under tight security measures by the pro-Syrian opposition police forces, which have been conducting security patrols around the town in a bid to prevent the occurrence of similar incidents.
