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Syrian army makes advancements in Homs

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Thu May 2, 2013 10:18AM GMT
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Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad said in April that the situation in the country was improving as the army enjoys people’s support in the fight against terrorism.

The Syrian army has made advancements against the foreign-backed militants in the western city of Homs, gaining control of the city’s central district of Wadi al-Sayeh.


Reports say Syrian forces took control of large parts of Wadi al-Sayeh on Thursday.

The district is strategically significant as it is located between two other districts held by militant groups.

Meanwhile, the Syrian army killed and captured a large number of militants during clashes in Hama Province on Wednesday. The army also confiscated a significant quantity of weapons, ammunition and medical equipment.

The militants who were slain during the Hama battle were from the foreign-backed terrorist group al-Nusra Front.

The Syrian government says the chaos that began in the country over two years ago is being orchestrated from outside. Many people, including large numbers of Syrian army and security personnel, have been killed in the turmoil.

Damascus also says the West and its regional allies including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey are supporting the militants and there are reports that large numbers of the militants are foreign nationals.

Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad said in April that the situation in the country was improving as the army enjoys people’s support in the fight against terrorism.

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American money goes to support the fighters and killers of civilians US training anti-Syria militants, al-Qaeda terrorists in Jordan: Report

Foreign-backed militants train with rifles on the outskirts of Azaz, northern Syria. (File photo)
Thu May 2, 2013 10:25AM GMT
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The unrest in Syria began in March 2011, and many people, including large numbers of army and security personnel, have been killed in the violence.”

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Fresh evidence has surfaced shedding light on the role of foreign countries, the US in particular, in providing training and assistance to the militants and al-Qaeda terrorists in Syria.


In an interview with the state-run BBC, an unnamed senior commander from the terrorist Free Syrian Army (FSA) said the US has been secretly training the militants and the al-Qaeda operatives in neighboring Jordan.

"Most of the rebels have some education; it was not hard for them to detect the American accent of the trainer. He spoke through a translator. But the way he spoke indicated that he was American," he explained.

He said the two-week-long training courses, which take place at a military facility outside the Jordanian capital, focus on small and medium arms, as well as mortars, and rocket-propelled grenades.

Despite Amman’s denial, other militant leaders have also confirmed taking two-week-long training courses in relatively small groups on Jordanian soil.

According to an interview with a Jordanian Salafi extremist leader, Mohamed al-Shalabi, known as Abu Sayyaf, he is currently recruiting Jordanian youths to fight in Syria. After being sent to Syria, the young men join the terrorist al-Nusra Front.

Shalabi says that 30 of the 500 al-Qaeda-linked Salafis currently operating in Syria, have so far been killed. The Salafi leader also said that he motivates his men by telling them that ‘it is the duty of every Muslim to help the defenseless people of Syria.’

The al-Nusra Front has formally pledged allegiance to al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.

For the time being, the FSA and the al-Nusra Front have common objectives in Syria. However, Shalabi says his personal belief is that ‘more wars will be on the way after a regime change in Syria.’

Meanwhile, an FSA commander says that secular foreign-backed militants in Syria will break away from different groups fighting against Syria and eventually join the al-Qaeda operatives for financial reasons. The commander added that the FSA’s financial problems have led many of its militants to join the al-Nusra Front. The al-Nusra Front is bankrolled by the governments of Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

The unrest in Syria began in March 2011, and many people, including large numbers of army and security personnel, have been killed in the violence.

The Syrian government says that the chaos is being orchestrated from outside the country, and there are reports that a very large number of the militants are foreign nationals.

Damascus says the West and its regional allies, including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey are supporting the armed groups.

In addition, several international human rights organizations have accused the militants fighting in Syria of committing war crimes.

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Power struggle growing among Syria militants

A file photo shows militants from the al-Qaeda linked group al-Nusra Front in Syria.
Thu May 2, 2013 3:8PM GMT
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Confrontations are growing among foreign-backed militant groups fighting to topple the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.


Ideological differences have been emerging in the highly divided militants, who now turn their guns at their comrades over small personal disputes.

The rise in violent and at times fatal skirmishes highlight the intense contest for power in the militant-controlled areas, fueling fears of another war should Assad step down.

In April, a militant with the Liwa al-Tawhid group was killed while driving to the brigade headquarters, in an attack blamed on Sawt al-Haq Brigade of the so-called Free Syrian Army (FSA).

More clashes are breaking out as mounting differences come into light between more secular FSA forces and extremist Salafi militants and al-Qaeda-linked terrorists from neighboring countries such as Libya and Iraq.

The deadliest of such confrontations erupted in April between the Faruq Brigade and the al-Nusra Front in Tal Abiyad, on the border with Turkey.

Experts believe a power struggle between rival militant groups in Syria is certain once Assad steps down and perhaps even sooner.

Meanwhile, the non-Syrian militants’ capture of key infrastructure in the north and east of the country - including oil and gas plants, a hydroelectric dam and grain silos - seems to upset the FSA more than ever as the al-Qaeda-linked rival shows off its military prowess.

"They (al-Nusra fighters and allies) have left their homes, their countries to come fight our war," said Abu Basir, an FSA brigade commander in Latakia.

"But this is our country and we don't want outsiders to come and rule over it. They must realize that they have to leave once the war ends," he insisted, warning that tensions could intensify otherwise.

Syria has been gripped by a deadly unrest since March 2011, and many people, including large numbers of security forces and army personnel, have been killed in the violence.

Damascus says the chaos is being orchestrated from outside the country, blaming the West and its regional allies Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey for supporting the armed groups.

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Syria militants exhume grave of Prophet’s companion


Syria militants have reportedly exhumed the grave of Hujr ibn Adi, a close companion of the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) and Imam Ali (PBUH) in the Damascus suburb of Adra.
Thu May 2, 2013 3:53PM GMT
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Reports from Syria say Wahhabi extremists have desecrated the grave of an ancient Muslim figure near the capital, Damascus.


The militants have reportedly attacked the mausoleum and exhumed the grave of Hujr ibn Adi in the Damascus suburb of Adra, and took his remains to an unknown location.

Hujr - a close companion of the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) and a staunch supporter of the first Shia Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (PBUH) - led the army of Muslims to victory in several crucial battles.

He and his sons finally fell victim to their loyalty Imam Ali (PBUH) and were murdered on the orders of the Umayyad Caliph Muawiyah in the year 660 CE.

Syria has been experiencing a deadly unrest since March 2011, and many people, including large numbers of army and security personnel, have been killed in the chaos.

The Syrian government says that the violence is being orchestrated from outside the country, and there are reports that a very large number of the insurgents are foreign nationals.

Damascus says the West and its regional allies Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey are supporting the armed groups.

In addition, several international human rights organizations have accused the militants fighting the Syrian government of committing war crimes.

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Two rockets hit Damascus airport, sparking massive fire

Damascus International Airport (file photo)
Fri May 3, 2013 2:4PM GMT
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Militants fighting against the Syrian government have fired two rockets at Damascus International Airport, sparking a massive fire at the facility.


According to Syria’s official news agency, SANA, the rockets hit an out-of-service commercial plane and a fuel dump.

"One rocket hit a kerosene tank and the other hit a parked commercial aircraft, badly damaging it," the agency said on Friday, adding that the fire had been extinguished.

It also said the attack did not affect the flights and that the traffic at Damascus International Airport was "normal."

Foreign-backed militants have attacked several airports across Syria since the beginning of unrest in the country.

Syria has been gripped by a deadly unrest since March 2011. Many people, including large numbers of government forces, have been killed in the violence.

Damascus says the chaos is being orchestrated from outside the country, and there are reports that a very large number of the militants are foreign nationals.

The Syrian government says the West and its regional allies including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey are supporting the militants.

Several international human rights organizations have accused militants operating in Syria of committing war crimes.

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Syria crisis discussed at UN meeting, says spokesman for UN chief

File photo shows foreign-backed militants in Syria.
Fri May 3, 2013 9:13AM GMT
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On May 1, UN diplomatic sources said UN-Arab League Special Representative for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi was finding it difficult to work for both the UN and the Arab League, because the two sides differed greatly on their stance toward the unrest in Syria.

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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has met with representatives of the five permanent members of the Security Council to discuss ways to end more than two years of crisis in Syria.


Martin Nesirky, Ban’s spokesman, said Thursday that the two sides discussed “possible diplomatic moves” to end the crisis that has gripped Syria since March 2011.

The UN official stated that the meeting also focused on the “ever-worsening humanitarian situation inside Syria and the neighboring countries, and international efforts to alleviate it.”

Nesirky said the UN chief also briefed the Security Council representatives on the “latest developments relating to the chemical weapons investigation mission.”

On March 19, some 25 people were killed and many others injured when foreign-backed militants fired missiles containing a chemical substance into a village near the northwestern city of Aleppo, according to a report by Syria’s official news agency SANA. The Syrian government has requested a UN investigation into the matter.

Meanwhile, the envoys from the five veto-holding members of Security Council - Russia, China, France, Britain and the United States - refused to comment on the Thursday meeting.

The meeting was held after reports circulated that UN-Arab League Special Representative for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi was planning to quit as an international mediator on Syria.

On May 1, UN diplomatic sources said Brahimi was finding it difficult to work for both the UN and the Arab League, because the two sides differed greatly on their stance toward the unrest in Syria.

According to the diplomats, Brahimi came up with the decision after the Arab League undermined his neutrality as a mediator by handing Syria’s seat to its foreign-backed opposition on March 26.

The UN has been calling for a halt to transfers of weaponry to the militant groups in Syria. The Arab League, on the contrary, has been supporting the militants both logistically and financially.

Brahimi, a veteran Algerian diplomat, was assigned to the position of the UN-Arab League envoy in September 2012, replacing Kofi Annan.

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Civilian injured in mortar attack in Damascus

Foreign-sponsored militants load a mortar in the Sidi Meqdad suburb of Damascus. (file photo)
Fri May 3, 2013 10:47PM GMT
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At least one Syrian civilian has been injured by foreign-backed militants in an attack on a residential area in Damascus.


On Friday, a mortar shell fired by anti-government forces slammed into the al-Adawi neighborhood, injuring one person, the official news agency SANA reported.

Foreign-sponsored militants also fired a mortar shell at the al-Tijarah neighborhood. The attack damaged a school in the area, but there were no immediate reports of any casualties.

The mortar attacks came a day after militants fired mortar shells at an 86-year-old footbridge in eastern Syria, destroying it completely.

The shells demolished the historic suspension bridge in the city of Deir al-Zour, which spanned the Euphrates River and was built in 1927.

Over the past few months, Damascus has come under mortar fire from anti-government militant groups holed up in suburbs on the outskirts of the city.

However, Syrian troops are continuing operations against the armed groups in the suburbs to drive them out.

The Syria crisis began in March 2011, and many people, including large numbers of soldiers and security personnel, have been killed in the violence.

The Syrian government says that the chaos is being orchestrated from outside the country, and there are reports that a very large number of the militants are foreign nationals.

In addition, several international human rights organizations have accused foreign-sponsored militants of committing war crimes.

In an interview recently broadcast on Turkish television, President Bashar al-Assad said that if the militants fighting against the Syrian government take power, they could destabilize the entire Middle East for decades.

“If the unrest in Syria leads to the partitioning of the country, or if the terrorist forces take control… the situation will inevitably spill over into neighboring countries and create a domino effect throughout the Middle East and beyond,” he added.

UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos and High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres told the Security Council on April 18 that a quarter of Syria’s 22 million people are internally displaced and 1.3 million have fled to other countries in the Middle East and North Africa region.

“Children are among the ones who suffer most. Children have been murdered, tortured, and subjected to sexual violence. Many do not have enough food to eat. Millions have been traumatized by the horrors,” Amos said.

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Israeli regime has attacked Syria: US officials

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Sat May 4, 2013 3:35AM GMT
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Two US officials say the Israeli regime has “most likely” conducted an airstrike on Syria, as the Syrian army continues to regain control of militant-infested areas.


US media quoted the unnamed officials as saying that Tel Aviv most likely carried out the attack "in the Thursday-Friday time frame," claiming, however, that the regime’s fighter jets “did not enter Syrian airspace.”

CBS News cited US sources as saying the Israeli warplanes targeted “a warehouse.”

There has been no official confirmation from Syria or any comments from the Israeli regime.

Syrian Ambassador to the UN Bashar Ja'afari said that he is “not aware of any attack right now."

The Pentagon also declined to comment on the issue.

The CNN news channel also reported that the Pentagon had collected information showing Israeli warplanes overflying Lebanon during the time frame of the strike.

In January this year, Israeli warplanes also targeted a research facility on Syrian soil.

Meanwhile, the Syrian army is continuing to advance in the Al-Qusayr region near the border with Lebanon, regaining control over the town of Jousyeh.

The army has also taken back the two strategic checkpoints of Arba'at Ashar and Tall Al-Hansh. The checkpoints overlook the eastern villages in the Al-Qusayr countryside and Lebanon's Masharih al-Qaa.

The regained region is of strategic importance because there are tunnels and passageways there used by the foreign-backed militants to enter Syria and transfer arms into the country from Lebanon. Large numbers of foreign-backed insurgents have reportedly been killed and many others injured in the clashes with the army.

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‘US doesn’t foresee deployment in Syria’

US President Barack Obama speaks at a joint press conference with Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla after a bilateral meeting, at the National Cutural Center in San Jose, capital of Costa Rica, on May 3, 2013.
Sat May 4, 2013 4:48AM GMT
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US President Barack Obama says his administration does “not foresee” a circumstance under which he is forced to order deploying American ground troops to Syria.


"I do not foresee a scenario in which boots on the ground in Syria, American boots on the ground, would not only be good for America but also would be good for Syria," Obama said during a Friday news conference in the Costa Rican capital, San Jose.

Obama also noted that Arab leaders of the region also agree with his idea that the US shouldn't send ground forces to Syria in a bid to avoid unintended consequences.

"When we rush into things, when we leap before we look, not only do we pay a price but oftentimes we see unintended consequences on the ground," Obama said.

Obama went on to say that his administration will continue to increase pressure on Syria while investigating allegations that the government has used chemical weapons, repeating that it would be a "game-changer." "We will stay on this," Obama said.

"When it comes to using chemical weapons, the entire world should be concerned," he said.

The US president also declined to say what action Washington might take in Syria.

US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, however, said on Thursday that Washington is evaluating whether to arm the militants in Syria.

"Arming the rebels - that's an option," he told reporters.

"You look at and rethink all options. It doesn't mean you do or you will. These are options that must be considered with the international community" Hagel said.

On the same day, fresh evidence has shed light on the role of foreign countries, the US in particular, in providing training and assistance to the militants and al-Qaeda terrorists in Syria.

In an interview with the state-run BBC, an unnamed senior commander from the terrorist Free Syrian Army (FSA) said the US has been secretly training the militants and the al-Qaeda operatives in neighboring Jordan.

"Most of the rebels have some education; it was not hard for them to detect the American accent of the trainer. He spoke through a translator. But the way he spoke indicated that he was American," he explained.

The unrest in Syria began in March 2011, and many people, including large numbers of army and security personnel, have been killed in the violence.

The Syrian government says that the chaos is being orchestrated from outside the country, and there are reports that a very large number of the militants are foreign nationals.

Damascus says the West and its regional allies, including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey are supporting the armed groups.

In addition, several international human rights organizations have accused the militants fighting in Syria of committing war crimes.

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Terrorists Suffer Heavy Losses under the Army's Strikes May 03, 2013 PROVINCES, (SANA)- Units of the Armed Forces on Friday destroyed a number of terrorists' dens and gatherings in several areas, killing and injuring many terrorists, including terrorists affiliated to "Jabhat al-Nusra". The Army Repells Terrorists' Attack on Abo Duhour Airport in Idleb A military source told SANA that the Army units repelled an armed terrorist group who was attempting to attack Abo Duhour Military Airport in Idleb countryside, inflicting heavy losses upon the terrorists. The source added that the Army units killed and injured scores of terrorists who launched the attack on the Airport, in addition to destroying their equipment and cars equipped with heavy machineguns. The Army units also destroyed terrorists' gatherings in al-Janoudia, Maartamsarin, Kminas, Binnish and al-Tara'a in the countryside of Idleb. Armed Forces units eliminated terrorist gatherings in the areas of al-Janoudiye, Maartamsrin, Taftanaz, al-Nairab, Abu al-Duhour, Salmo, Oum Jerin, al-Tera'a, near Haj Hamoud farm, and near the youth camp in Idleb countryside. Army Units Inflicte Heavy Losses upon Terrorists in Homs Army unit killed and injured a number of terrorists in al-Rastan, al-Jousieh, al-Nezarieh and al-Ein al-Sakhineh in Homs countryside. SANA reporter quoted a source as saying thatthe Army units continued pursuing the armed terrorist groups in al-Karabes, al-Khaldiyieha and Wadi al-Sayeh neighborhoods in tyhe old city of Homs, killing scores of terrorists. Armed Forces units established full control over the areas of Mashare'a Josiye, al-Zira'a farms, Ras al-Miyah, al-Hsaibeh and al-Dosariye in Homs countryside after eliminating the last remnants of terrorists in these areas and dismantling dozens of explosive devices the terrorists had planted on highways. Terrorists gatherings were eliminated in the areas of Khirbeh, Raur, al-Minye al-Gharbiye, Kesin, Teldo, al-Nasiriye, Talbiseh, al-Ghento and al-Ghajar, in addition to destroying 4 missile launching platforms. An Armed Forces unit destroyed a warehouse containing weapons, munitions and explosive devices along with the terrorists inside it in the town of al-Rastan. Guards stationed to protect an oil pipeline in Mahin area east of Homs city repelled an attack by a terrorist group, killing a number of terrorists and injuring others. In Homs city, an Armed Forces unit continued operations against terrorist in Bab Houd neighborhood, eliminating a number of them, while another unit clashed with terrorists in al-Waer fields and killed the terrorist group's leader Firas Abdelazim and several of his cohorts. Terrorists' Dens Destroyed in Hama Countryside Meanwhile, an Army unit carried out a special operation against terrorists' dens in the northern countryside of Hama, destroying the dens completely, in addition to killing and injuring all terrorists inside them. Among the dead terrorists was Khalidiyeh al-Hanu, known as Abo al-Lail. A military source said that an army unit seized a factory of explosive devices on Hama-Aleppo highway with highly-explosive materials found in it. The source added that many RPG launchers in addition to machineguns and remote controls for the explosive devices were also found in the factory. IED Making Workshop Destroyed, M16 Machineguns Seized in Damascus Countryside Units of the Armed Forces destroyed a workshop for making improvised explosive devices (IED) with all equipment and high explosive materials inside it and killed numbers of terrorists near the Sport Club in Joubar neighborhood in Damascus Countryside. An official source told SANA reporter that terrorists Issa Eleiwi and Mustafa al-Halabi were identified among the dead. The source mentioned that an army unit seized during chasing terrorists in Hteitat al-Turkman in the Eastern Ghouta 6 RPGs, a number of US-made M16 machineguns and two cars loaded with weapons and ammunition. The source added that three terrorists were killed in the operation, while three others were arrested. Meanwhile, the Armed Forces tightened the ring around the terrorists in al-Abbadeh town in the Eastern Ghouta and eliminated many of them, including Imad Watfeh and Ahmad Ghazal. Units of the Armed Forces clashed with terrorists in the neighborhoods of al-Shaiyah and al-Jamiyat and in the surrounding of al-Sayyeda Sukaina and the National Hospital in Daraya city. Several terrorists were killed and others were injured. Among the injured terrorists was Abo Jamal, leader of the so-called "Daraya's Martyrs Battalion". In the meantime, a military source said the Army units repelled terrorists who tried to attack a military outpost in al-Qaboun area in Damascus and killed many of them. Terrorists Mohammad Abdul-Hamid Habboul and Moussa Abdul-Wahid were identified among the dead. An official source told SANA reporter that the army killed and injured scores of terrorists in the area of Douma in Damascus Countryside and destroyed their hideouts. The source said that terrorists Ahmad al-Hammouri and Abu Ali Shalit were identified among the dead. The source added that the army clashed with terrorists in Harasta and killed many terrorists, among them were Omar Rummanah, Omar Antar and Ahmad al-Khudari. In Rima farms in Yabroud, the army pursued an armed terrorist group and killed and injured all of its members, among them were Mohammad al-Khatib, Mo'az al-Khatib and Maysan al-Adeeb. Weapons including a Mortar, a B 10 Canon, Destroyed in Aleppo Units of the Armed Forces carried out a number of operations targeting terrorists' dens and gatherings in al-Maslamiyeh and al-Ma'amel in al-Lairamoun and Masaken Hanano and Khan al-Assal in Aleppo and its countryside, destroying their weapons, including a mortar. An official source told SANA reporter that an army unit confronted an armed terrorist group that tried to sneak into the military engineering outpost in Khan al-Assal area in the countryside of Aleppo. Most members of the terrorist group were killed and injured and their ammunition and weapons were seized, the source added. Meanwhile, an Army unit eliminated several terrorists in al-Maslamiyeh and the surrounding of al-Jbeileh School and destroyed a B 10 cannon. In al-Lairamoun area, an Army unit destroyed a mortar in al-Mazare' area and killed numbers of terrorists and injured others in al-Ma'amel area. All ammunition and weapons belonging to the terrorists were seized. In the same context, heavy losses were inflicted upon terrorists who were committing acts of killing and looting near the Post in Masaken Hanano. An official source told SANA that many terrorists' gatherings were destroyed near al-Kindi Hospital and the Central Prison the area of al-Mislmyeh. The source added that an army unit killed and injured scores of terrorists who were committing murder and looting acts in on al-Mislmyeh road, adding that another unit eliminated several terrorist groups in the areas of al-Alqamyeh, Ein Daqna, Kifr Khaser and Khan al-Asal. The source said that the army also destroyed a 23 mm anti-aircraft machinegun and killed scores of terrorists near Handarat Mosque. Army Continues Operations Against Terrorists in Daraa An official source said that the army stormed into terrorists' hideout in Nawa city and eliminated all the terrorists in it. The source said that terrorists Alaa al-Jahmani, Mohammad Mousa Abu Swaid, Milad al-Qaseem and Abdul-Hamid al-Ammari were identified among the dead. The source added that the army also destroyed terrorists' hideouts in the areas of Tafas, Da'el, Jasem, Jumla, Saham al-Golan, al-Shajara and Ibta' and eliminated tens of terrorists, some of them of non-Syrian nationalities.
Источник: Syria News: Summary for 3 May 2013 SANA|Greenkomitet.ru