Leaders of Several Terrorist Groups Killed in Syria by Army Units

Units of the Syrian armed forces continued chasing terrorist groups in the cities of Douma and Adra in Damascus Countryside, inflicting heavy losses upon their members.

An official source told the Syrian Arab News Agency that all members of a terrorist group affiliated to the so-called “Al-Islam Brigade” were killed and injured at al-Burj roundabout in Douma.

The source added that an army unit destroyed two cars equipped with heavy machineguns in new Adra and its surrounding and eliminated members of a terrorist group affiliated to Jabhat al-Nusra.

Leader of the group Abo Talha was identified among the dead.

The source also mentioned that a unit of the armed forces clashed with terrorist groups which were committing acts of loot in the surrounding of Tibeh Mosque, al-Manashir roundabout and the sport hall in Adra, killing and injuring several of their members.

Terrorist groups’ leaders Ayman al-Zanar and Fadi Marjan were identified among the dead, according to the source.

An official source told SANA that scores of terrorists were killed in the area of al-Otaiba in Damascus Countryside, adding that terrorists Hassan Dabbas, Malek Othman and Ammar al-Kurdi were identified among the dead.

The source said that an army unit pursued and killed 4 terrorist snipers in Daraya city near al-Furn Roundabout and 2 machineguns shooters near al-Sayyeda Sukayna area in the city.

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

Thousands of people have been killed since terrorist and armed groups turned protest rallies into armed clashes.

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

In October 2011, calm was almost restored in most parts of the Arab state after President Assad started a reform initiative in the country, but Israel, the US and its Arab allies brought the country into chaos through every possible means. Tel Aviv, Washington and some Arab capitals have been staging various plots in the hope of increasing unrests in Syria.

The US daily, Washington Post, reported in May, 2012 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.

According to the report, material is being stockpiled in Damascus, in Idlib near the Turkish border and in Zabadani on the Lebanese border.

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.