The Syrian authorities are determined to "cleanse" the country of outlaws and restore order, Interior Minister Mohammed al-Shaar said Saturday, dpa reported.
"The security forces are determined to continue the struggle to cleanse the Syrian soil from the filthy and rogue outlaws to restore security and stability that Syria once enjoyed," al-Shaar was quoted by the state-run SANA news agency as telling the families of security forces killed in the violence.