Syrian Army Destroys Al-Nusra Large Tunnel in East Ghouta, Damascus

Syrian Army Destroys Al-Nusra Large Tunnel in East Ghouta, Damascus
Thu Jun 9, 2016 10:16:30

Syrian army special forces have blown up al-Nusra large tunnel in East Ghouta that had been reinforced by built-in roof to protect it from potential airstrikes.

During the late afternoon, a special forces unit of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) blew up a large takfiris tunnel in the town of Madyara in East Ghouta, Damascus.

Remarkably, the tunnel was located just a few hundred meters east of a SAA military base in northern Irbeen, a district neighbouring Madyara.

The blast was so large it could be heard across eastern Damascus, with several residents

Jabhat al-Nusra tunnel blown to smithereens by the Syrian Army in rural Damascus
saying the ground could be felt shaking beneath them.

According to a military source in Damascus, the tunnel not only sat beneath a building but also had a built-in reinforced roof to protect it from potential airstrikes.

Flags and merchandise found inside the tunnel indicated it had been used by members of Jabhat al-Nusra to hold meetings and store weapons.

The tunnel explosion follows some SAA advances yesterday at Muhammadiyah in the southern part of East Ghouta; Abna reported.

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