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ISIS takes over new areas in East Qalamoun, threatens airbase
[ALMASDARNEWS] Battles between Syrian government forces and Islamic State...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not reallyMoslems.... fighters continue in East Qalamoun area with the terror organization taking over more territories and posing a real threat on Al Seen airbase. The 3-day wide-scale offensive launched by ISIS has yielded in considerable gains. The group is now in full control of several sites to the northwest of the airbase including al-Safa checkpoint, Battalion 559, Chemistry Battaion, in addition to several hilltops overlooking the strategic Triangle checkpoint. Another site was lost; the Abandoned Battalion located in the eastern outskirts of the airbase following a heavy attack by the jihadi bully boys. The government troops also withdrew from and advanced defense line ‐ recaptured last Saturday ‐ in the north of the airport. A source told AMN that workers at the Cement Factory were evacuated for fear of a potential ISIS attack on the facility. Posted by: Fred 2017-02-03 |
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