Syrian Army Seizes Control over Rebels’ Bastion City

The Syrian army could regain control over a major part of the rebels’ main bastion, Homs, and established security in three-fourth of the city after a fierce battle with terrorist groups.

FNA dispatches said army forces made a remarkable advancement towards the Central district of al-Qasour in Homs this afternoon and purged terrorists from a major part of the district.

Dispatches said army troops are now in control of 5 out of a total eight residential blocs in al-Qasour district.

Deir Balba district in Eastern Homs was also a scene of heavy clashes between the Syrian army and armed rebels.

The Syrian army also fought a bloody war with terrorists in Reef (outskirts of) Homs, killing at least five armed rebels.

Today, the Syrian army killed a number of terrorist commanders in heavy clashes with al-Qaeda armed rebels in Reef (outskirts of) Homs and Reef Damascus.

In Reef Homs, commander of Separ-e Eslam battalion Abdolkarim Zakaria and commander of al-Hoda battalion, Hesam Sabouh were among the terrorists killed in al-Holeh district on Wednesday.

Three other notorious terrorists, namely Mohamed al-Mohamed nicknamed Abu Saad, Ons al-Hourani, and Helal al-Afsh were also killed in the Syrian army attack on al-Holeh district of Reef Homs. They were members of Farouq battalion.

The army also killed tens of terrorists in Telbiseh and Rastan towns in Reef Homs today.

In Reef Damascus, the Syrian army killed a terrorist commander, Ghasan Samir Khamis, and his armed men in Saqba district.

The army also killed more than 14 armed rebels in Aqraba district of Reef Damascus today.

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.

Hundreds of people, including members of the security forces, have been killed, when some protest rallies turned into armed clashes.

The government blames outlaws, saboteurs, and armed terrorist groups for the deaths, stressing that the unrest is being orchestrated from abroad.