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Syrian Army Thwarts Attack on Reef Idlib, Kills Tens of Armed Rebels

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The Syrian army repelled a terrorist attack on Reef (outskirts of) Idlib in Northwestern Syria on Wednesday, killing tens of armed rebels, including notorious terrorists.

The army thwarted an attack by armed rebels on al-Neyrab military base in Reef Idlib today killing over 50 of terrorists today.

A Syrian army’s military source said that the armed rebels attacked al-Neyrab military base from different directions by utilizing artillery and missiles.

The Syrian source noted that notorious terrorists such as Akram Dakel, Arab Abedlsamad al-Qazi, Ibrahim Osman, Ovais Sheikh Dieh, Younes al-Ala (commander of Ahmed al-Ala terrorist group), Hussein al-Ala, Hussein Abdu Halou, Majdi al-Ala and Hussein Abdu Halou were among 50 armed rebels killed in Reef Idlib.

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.

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