Syrian Armed Forces Clash with Terrorists in Damascus Countryside

The Syrian Army inflicted heavy losses on rebels in Damascus Countryside, killing a number of their leaders.

Three workshops active in the field of manufacturing explosive devices and Mortar shells were destroyed in army’s attacks in Douma city, a military source told the Syrian Arab News Agency.

The source said that the army killed 4 terrorists near the National Hospital in the area, adding, Diaa Ghunaima, the leader of a terrorist group, was among the killed terrorists.

The source said that an army unit clashed with terrorist group near the Thanawyeh Roundabout in Douma, killing scores of group’s members, including their leader Mohammad Shelleh.

Another army unit pursued a terrorist group in the town of Jarba in Damascus Countryside, killing and wounding scores of its members, including their leader Mohammad Sarhan.

Meanwhile, the army clashed with some other terrorists in Jubar, killing scores of them.

The army also killed terrorists Alaa Saad Eddin and Ammar al-Rayes in another clash with terrorist groups in Barzeh.

Syria has been experiencing unrest since March 2011 with organized attacks by well-armed gangs against Syrian police forces and border guards being reported across the country.

The US and its western and regional allies have long sought to topple Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his ruling system. Media reports said that the Syrian rebels and terrorist groups have received significantly more and better weapons in recent weeks, a crime paid for by the Persian Gulf Arab states and coordinated by the United States.

The US daily, Washington Post, reported in May that the Syrian rebels and terrorist groups battling Assad’s government have received significantly more and better weapons in recent weeks, a crime paid for by the Persian Gulf Arab states and coordinated by the United States.

The newspaper, quoting opposition activists and US and foreign officials, reported that Obama administration officials emphasized the administration has expanded contacts with opposition military forces to provide the Persian Gulf nations with assessments of rebel credibility and command-and-control infrastructure.

Opposition activists who several months ago said the rebels were running out of ammunition said in May that the flow of weapons – most bought on the black market in neighboring countries or from elements of the Syrian military in the past – has significantly increased after a decision by Saudi Arabia, Qatar and other Persian Gulf states to provide millions of dollars in funding each month.