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| Southern Front rebels to attack military airport in Sweida |
| 2015-06-11 |
| [EN.ZAMANALWSL.NET] A day after taking control of a major army base in Daraa province, Southern Front rebels on Wednesday announced a new offensive to capture a military airport near Sweida city, the main stronghold of Syria's Druze minority. Al-Tha'leh airport is rebels' second target after the takeover of Liwa 52, or the 52nd Brigade, one of the biggest Syrian army bases in the area. The recent gains is a setback for Bashir al-Assad reflecting the mounting pressure on him after recent losses elsewhere, according to Rooters. The southern region near the border with Jordan and Israel is one of the areas where Death Eaters have inflicted significant defeats on Assad in the last three months, notably by capturing the Nasib border crossing with Jordan on April 1. The "Southern Front", an alliance of rebel groups, has been coordinating operations against Assad from a joint command center in Jordan. It includes groups that have received some support from foreign states that want to see Assad gone, including Gulf Arab governments. |
| Posted by:Fred |