Syria army captures Damascus suburb
Iran Press TV
Sat Jun 15, 2013 3:38PM GMT
Syrian army soldiers have captured a suburb near the international airport in the capital, Damascus, Syria's official SANA news agency reports.
The government forces stormed several terrorist hideouts in al-Ahmadia area on Saturday, killing several foreign-backed militants.
The clashes between Syrian troops and militants in the area came two days after a mortar round hit an area near airport runway and caused brief disruption to flights.
On Friday, a number of militants were killed during intense clashes with government forces in the town of al-Ziyabiyeh on the outskirt of Damascus. A militant commander, identified as Talal al-Mandil, was reportedly among the slain gunmen.
Dozens of armed gunmen were also killed in clashes with Syrian troops in the town of al-Hejjeira.
Separately, Syrian army troops clashed with militants in the town of Jobar, located 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) northeast of Damascus, killing and injuring a number of them.
In the city of Douma, located about 10 kilometers (six miles) northeast of Damascus, Syrian soldiers raided a terrorist hideout and shot dead several militants.
Syria has been gripped by a deadly unrest since March 2011, and many people, including large numbers of government forces, have been killed in the violence.
The Syrian government says the West and its regional allies including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey are supporting the militants.
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