Over 200 Terrorists Killed near Abu Duhour Airport in Northwestern Syria

The Syrian army killed hundreds of terrorists in heavy clashes near a strategic airport in Reef (outskirts of) Idlib in Northwestern Syria.
The army attacked and destroyed the gathering centers of the armed rebels near Abu Al-Duhour in Reef Idlib, killing more than 200 armed rebels and injuring hundreds more.

The army units clashed with a group of rebels who had attacked Abu Al-Duhour military airport in Reef Idlib and inflicted heavy losses on them.

In similar operations on Monday, an army unit eliminated militant groups in the surrounding area of Abu al-Duhour Airport, and destroyed their cars loaded with weapons and ammunition.

The source added that big numbers of militants were killed, as many others were injured and their weapons were destroyed in al-Majas, Om Jrein, Qare’ al-Ghazal, Tal al-Daman villages and the area surrounding Tal Salmo.

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 was 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.

Source : FNA