Syrian general, 20 soldiers defect: opposition

It has been over a year, when we started reading the Arabian Syrian Army is getting weaker.

Here is another source of information, if you are interested.

SANA March 15, 2013

PROVINCES,(SANA)- Units of the army eliminated a number of terrorists and restored security and stability to al-Parlaman roundabout, the Cultural Center, Police Department and the Municipality Building in Joubar Neighborhood in Damascus Countryside.

The army clashed with armed terrorist groups in a number of areas in the neighborhood and dismantled large numbers of explosive devices planted in the houses of citizens near the schools compound.

SANA reporter said the clashes took place in the eastern part of the neighborhood, particularly along the al-Parlaman roundabout and to the east of the schools compound in the area, killing a number of terrorists and injuring others.

Terrorists Abdul-Rahman al-Tabaji and Eyad Abdul-Hadi were identified among the dead.

An official source told SANA reporter that the army units thwarted attempts to blow up scores of explosive devices, some weighing 30 kg, which had been planted by terrorists in houses near the schools compound.

The source added that a large number of grenades were found inside terrorists’ dens with a mark writer on them saying ‘Used after Takbir (saying ‘God Is Great’) for three times’.

In the meantime, units of the armed forces destroyed terrorists’ gatherings, cars and heavy machinegun-equipped vehicles in Adra area in the countryside.

A military source told SANA reporter that a number of terrorists were killed and others were wounded in al-Shalet farm and Tal al-Sawan area in Adra.

Terrorists Killed, Their Weapons Destroyed in Douma, Adra and Harasta

Units of the armed forces killed and injured terrorists during crackdown operations against their gatherings in Harasta, Douma, and Adra, destroying their vehicles and weapons.

An official source told SANA that army units clashed with terrorist groups near al-Thanawiah roundabout and al-Hasan Mosque in Harasta, killing eight terrorists, among them Abu Ahmad, a leader of terrorist group.

Meanwhile, two mortar cannons were destroyed near the playground in Douma, and terrorists were killed and others injured in a qualitative operation against a terrorists’ den near the municipality roundabout. The terrorists Anan al-Bashash, Rashid Taha and Mohammad Mayyasah were identified among the dead.

The source added that units of the armed forces carried out a series of qualitative operations in Adra and destroyed a den for Jabhat al-Nusra-linked terrorist group with the terrorists inside.

The source added that a mortar cannon was destroyed east of the cattle souk, in addition to destroying a number of cars near al-Shalati farm.

Clashes with Terrorist Groups Continue in Homs

Army units continued operations against terrorists’ dens and gatherings in several areas in the old city and countryside of Homs, inflicting heavy losses upon the terrorists.

SANA reporter quoted a military source as saying that the army destroyed several gatherings and dens for terrorists in the areas of Jousiyah, al-Maqni, al-Dousariyah and Tal al-Hanash in the countryside of al-Qseir.

The source added that army units destroyed a car with the weapons, ammunition and terrorists inside in al-Khalidiyah neighborhood and killed and injured many terrorists in the neighborhoods of Baba Amro, al-Qarabis, Bab al-Sbaa and Wadi al-Sayeh in the old city of Homs.

Earlier, a unit of the army destroyed terrorists’ hideout in al-Rastan city in the countryside

SANA reporter quoted a source in the province as saying that a number of terrorists were killed in the operation.

The source added that a unit of the armed forces clashed with an armed terrorist group which attacked an oil pipeline east of Mahin town in Homs countryside.

Two terrorists were killed, others injured while the rest fled, the source said.

Terrorists’ Gatherings Destroyed in Idleb

Meanwhile, units of the armed forces pursued terrorists in several areas in Idleb countryside.

SANA reporter quoted a source in the province as saying that the army destroyed a number of terrorists’ hideouts in the villages of al-Zae’nieh, Bzeit and Um al-Ghar in Jisr al-Shughour countryside, killing and injuring a number of terrorists.

The source added that the army targeted terrorists’ gatherings in the villages of Binnish, al-Nirab, Jidar Bakfaloun, Sirmin, Kafr Jales, Saraqib and Maarat Misrin, inflicting heavy losses upon terrorists.

A unit of the armed forces destroyed a number of terrorists’ vehicles and weapons, killing a number of them in Abu al-Duhour.

The Army Destroys Terrorists’ Cars in Deir Ezzor

In the same context, units of the army on Friday destroyed a number of cars killing the terrorists in them on al-Hasaka- Deir Ezzor Road.

SANA Reporter quoted a source in Deir Ezzor Province as saying “Depending on the available information, the armed forces set an ambush for a number of the cars, some of which were equipped with heavy machineguns, while they were heading to Deir Ezzor City as all the cars and the weapons and ammunition inside them were destroyed while the terrorists in the cars were killed.”

Mohammad Khalifa al-Khudir and Hammoud Khalif al-Ghadir were among the terrorists who were killed.

The source added that another army unit on Friday eliminated a number of the terrorists of the so-called “Jabhat al-Nusra” in al-Hwaiqa in Deir Ezzor City and detonated a car bomb and killed terrorist Mohammad Husseib al-Raja who was driving it before he could blow himself up.

English Bulletin

Didn’t this happen a year ago? Kinda old news to be dragging up now unless you have a political agenda.

DOAH!!!