Syrian army advances in Rif Dimashq, 2 areas cleared

Syrian army advances in Rif Dimashq, 2 areas cleared
Tue Sep 17, 2013 19:40:53

Syrian army has made considerable advancements near capital despite foreign pressures and threats, clearing two districts completely from extremist militants after days of fierce clashes.

Shaba’a in Rif Dimashq and al-Mestah in Barazeh were cleared in the operation, according to al-Alam reporter on Tuesday.

Barazeh has been scene of continuous clashes between militants who seek to enter the capital and Syrian army soldiers.

The whole town has been evacuated as clashes got heavier during the past weeks.

People have been witnessing brutal scenes of killing and torture in some areas of the country which have been occupied and controlled by anti-Syria groups.

As the Syrian government is struggling with internal and external threats of wider conflicts, people have been forced to live under strict rules imposed by some of the militant groups who benefit international silence on their crimes.

A US plan to bomb the country over a chemical attack near Syrian capital on August 21 was canceled with Russia’s mediation that sought to ease the tensions by putting Syria’s stockpile of chemical weapons under international control.

The offer was widely welcomed both in Syria and other countries that were concerned by US military ambitions and its regional consequences.

SHI/SHI

string(1043) "[{"id":"1513800","sort":"3093144","contenttypeid":"21","pic":"/2013/09/05/alalam_635140147804619193_25f_4x3.jpg","title":"Syrian army retakes beautiful historic town"} ,{"id":"1514832","sort":"3093145","contenttypeid":"21","pic":"/2013/09/08/alalam_635142752234689963_25f_4x3.mp4","title":"Syrian army foils militants’ plot to enter capital: video"} ,{"id":"1515937","sort":"3093146","contenttypeid":"21","pic":"/2013/09/11/alalam_635145227713221900_25f_4x3.mp4","title":"Syrian army controls 90% of Christian town: video"} ,{"id":"1516161","sort":"3093147","contenttypeid":"21","pic":"/2013/09/12/alalam_635145989927340116_25f_4x3.jpg","title":"Syria army resumes mop-up operation in Maalula"} ,{"id":"1516440","sort":"3093148","contenttypeid":"21","pic":"/2013/09/14/alalam_635147464141443328_25f_4x3.jpg","title":"Syrian army makes strategic advancement in Aleppo"} ,{"id":"1517369","sort":"3093149","contenttypeid":"21","pic":"/2013/09/16/alalam_635149612852711777_25f_4x3.mp4","title":"Exclusive: Syria’s Barzeh empty of residents"} ]"