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| Fatah Army seizes new village in Sahl al-Ghab near Hama |
| 2015-08-08 |
| [EN.ZAMANALWSL.NET] The Fatah Army on Friday has seize a new village in Sahl al-Ghab plain, an advance follows a week of gains, activists said while regime supporters lament 27 soldiers killed in the battles. In less than one week, key Islamist rebel group was able to regain villages and hills from regime army in northern province of Idlib and neighboring plain, a move has triggered panic amid Bashir al-Assad's supporters what pushed tens of Alawite families to fled their villages. Fatah Army took control of al-Qarqour village on Friday and had seized days ago Tel Hekmah, Tel A'awar and Marj al-Zuhour villages northeast of Sahl al-Ghab, and recaptured Zaizoun thermal station in the plain. Last Saturday, the regime army and allied militia NDF had regained control over several northwestern villages from rebels in Sahl al-Ghab which is crucial for defending coastal areas that Assad holds. But very soon its victories returned to humiliating defeats. The predominantly Alawite plain is considered as a main manpower supply for Assad army. Activists who praised the advances on social media say rebels' progress can not be stoppable. Alawites living near the coast are worried by Fatha Army to advance closer to their areas. According to Rooters, some analysts argue that even if there is dissent in the Alawite community, the threat posed by rebels will bind it more tightly together rather than cause divisions. The Army of Conquest, or Fatah Army, has made advances against the military in several parts of Syria in recent months, including capturing most of Idlib province. |
| Posted by:Fred |