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| Explosive device kills army commander,7 soldiers in Damascus |
| 2015-05-25 |
| [EN.ZAMANALWSL.NET] Syrian army commander came under attack by Ahrar al-Sham ...a Syria jihadi group made up of Islamists and salafists, not that there's that much difference, formed into a brigade. They make up the main element of the Islamic Front but they don't profess adoration of al-Qaeda and they've been fighting (mainly for survival) against the Islamic State. Their leadership was wiped out at a single blow by a suicide kaboom at a crowded basement meeting in September, 2014... Sunday, when an bomb exploded near his car in al-Diwaniyah neighborhood of Damascus, killing him and 7 of his escorts, the Islamist group said in statement. Ahrar al-Sham said Brigadier General, Bassam Mehanna al-Ali, and 7 of his soldiers were killed Sunday morning by an bomb targeted their cars. Al-Ali was one of the army criminal masterminds who drew plans and tactics of regime forces during in the 4-year conflict. The slain officer was born in Safita town near the coastal city Tartus. Syria's conflict, now in its fourth year, has killed at least 220,000 people, according to activists, and forced millions to flee the country. |
| Posted by:Fred |