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| Syrian army seals off Damascus following attacks | |
| 2012-12-09 | |
Syrian government troops on Saturday closed all roads leading to the capital, Damascus, after opposition rebels attacked checkpoints in various parts of the city, activists said.
He added that government troops were mounting a widescale crackdown eight kilometers from Damascus. Rebels are at pains to seize the city's airport and a main road leading to it in an attempt to cut supply lines to government troops, say activists. Both sides have been fighting near the facility for more than a week. Military commanders of several brigades from the rebel Free Syrian Army have agreed to unify their command. They selected a 30-member supreme military council, led by General Salim Idriss, in preparation for a decisive battle in Damascus, said activists. Meanwhile, the newly elected National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces is to meet in Cairo on Saturday for talks on electing a prime minister and members of a transitional government in exile. The United States and other Western powers have been pressuring the coalition, launched in Qatar last month, to show unity and coordinate with forces fighting to oust al-Assad's regime. | |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #3 Is there a good route to Latakia? I'd be waiting in the passes. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2012-12-09 05:11 |
| #2 A good tactical plan will include a blocking force and an obvious route of escape for the enemy. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2012-12-09 02:23 |
| #1 I just hope they kill a helluva lot of each other |
| Posted by: Mikey Hunt 2012-12-09 00:28 |