DAMASCUS, (SANA) - Syria announced on Tuesday that Omar Hamra, the terrorist and military official at al- Tawheid and Jihad  organization exploded himself on the border with Lebanon when intercepted by the Syrian security forces injuring two of them.

An official source at the interior ministry said that on Tuesday  at about 13,45 AM. and while the military official at al-Tawheid and Jihad al-Takfiri ( those who reject others faith ) whose name is Omar Abdullah and his alias is Omar Hamra, Syrian origin, 28 years old, was trying to cross the border at Jdaydeit Yabous point with forged papers; started to fire at members of the Syrian security forces from a war gun and tried to escape.

 The source added that due to the process of pursuing Hamra ; he exploded himself with an explosive belt, the matter that killed and injured two members of the Syrian security forces.

 Official authorities immediately rushed out to the site of the incident and started investigation and legal procedures.

Nine forged IDs with various names were found with the terrorist who exploded himself. These IDs were used by Hamra to cross the border.

Sawsan