Syria troops take full control of al-Daba’a airport in al-Qusayr: Reports
Iran Press TV
Wed May 29, 2013 2:57PM GMT
The Syrian Army has taken full control of al-Daba’a airport in the strategic border town of al-Qusayr as it presses ahead to liberate the town fully from foreign-backed militants, reports say.
The Syrian soldiers were reported on Wednesday to be in control of 80 percent of the town, a former militant stronghold in the central province of Homs.
Homs Province remains a strategic gain for either side because of its location which connects the capital, Damascus, to the Mediterranean coast.
Syrian troops have also retaken control of several key districts and buildings, including the headquarters of the Ba’ath Party in al-Qusayr.
The Syrian Army entered al-Qusayr from several directions on May 19 after weeks of clashes with militants.
Earlier on Wednesday, the Syrian Army launched an attack against foreign-backed militants to clear them out from the suburbs of Damascus.
Heavy clashes were also reported in Beit Sahm and Sidi Meqdad in the suburbs of Damascus, where Syrian forces attacked militants.
Syria has been gripped by unrest for over two years, and many people, including large numbers of Syrian soldiers and security personnel, have been killed in the foreign-sponsored militancy.
President Bashar Assad said on May 18 that militants from 29 different countries were fighting against the government in different parts of the country.
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