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2006-06-02 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Syrian forces kill four suspected militants

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Posted by Steve 2006-06-02 09:35|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "See? We do our part! We'll kill 4 more 'from another country' next time the heat's on, just to show our determination to fight Islamic terror"

Posted by Frank G 2006-06-02 10:53|| 2006-06-02 10:53|| Front Page Top

#2 armed with U.S.-made M-16 assault rifles.
Aren't those illegal in Syria?

Posted by 6 2006-06-02 12:15|| 2006-06-02 12:15|| Front Page Top

#3 DAMASCUS, (SANA) Primary investigations into the arrested terrorists who tried to infiltrate this morning into buildings Western Damascus were provided with weapons from a neighboring country, interior ministry said Friday. An official source at the ministry said "primary investigations of the arrested terrorists showed that until last Ramadan ( the fasting month in Islam) last October; they were following one of the Sufi ways, then they joined a Takfiri group ( Islamic fanatic militant group)."

The source noted that "arms were supplied to the group by a neighboring country to stage sabotage acts aimed at vital targets and national interests."

The source underlined that the arrested terrorists would be sent to the specialized judiciary after completing the investigation.

The source clarified that an armed clash took place at 6,15 h this morning among members of the fighting terror units froces and a terrorist group including ten members when they tried to infiltrate into a deserted building near the general customs headquarters Western Damascus.
" The clash led to the killing of four armed terrorists and the martyrdom of a member of the fighting terror forces while the other terrorists were arrested, two of them wounded," the source said.

It added that ten US guns were confiscated from the group with their ammunition and an other ammunition in addition to locally made explosives together with tapes recording including religious preaches and other arms.

Posted by Steve">Steve 2006-06-02 12:17|| 2006-06-02 12:17|| Front Page Top

#4 The US gave a lot of M-16s to the Lebanese.

Posted by ed 2006-06-02 12:24|| 2006-06-02 12:24|| Front Page Top

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