(250207) -- HOMS, Feb. 7, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Syrian fighters are seen during an operation in the village of Hawik, central province of Homs, Syria, on Feb. 7, 2025. Syria's interim Defense Ministry announced on Thursday that its forces are continuing operations against remnants of the ousted Bashar al-Assad government and drug traffickers along the Syrian-Lebanese border. (Str/Xinhua)