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Rebels mass retreat to Jordan as Syrian military captures entire Sweida-Jordan border
[AlMasdar] The Free Syrian Army... the more palatable version of the Syrian insurgency, heavily influenced by the Moslem Brüderbund... (FSA) has suffered a major defeat today as their forces retreated from several points along the Jordanian border. Backed by Hashd al-Sha’abi (Iraqi paramilitary) and the Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP), the Syrian Arab Army’s 5th Corps captured 151st Border Garrison today after launching a powerful attack along the Jordanian border. According to a military source in southern Syria, the Syrian Arab Army and Hashd al-Sha’abi captured a total of 57km along the Jordanian border, forcing the Free Syrian Army’s Ahmad al-Abdo unit to mass retreat to Jordan. The Syrian military has now connected the 134th, 139th, and 151st border-garrisons in the al-Sweida Governorate. Today’s advance on the Jordanian border by the Syrian military marks the first time they control the entire Sweida-Jordan border. 1300 km2 liberated as Syrian Army, allies roll over FSA militants in southwestern Syria [AlMasdar] The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and other pro-government forces have officially liberated some 1,300 square kilometers of territory in Syria’s Badia al-Sham region as a result of recent offensive operations across this battlespace. The operation ‐ initiated about one week ago ‐ has served to severely undermine the strategic position of Free Syrian Army ... the more palatable version of the Syrian insurgency, heavily influenced by the Moslem Brüderbund... (FSA) mercenaries operating in the great southern desert region. This is especially true after the SAA and its allies forcibly ejected FSA Posted by: trailing wife 2017-08-11 |
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