Syrian army purges Aleppo district of insurgents

 

Insurgents take position during clashes with Syrian forces in the northwestern city of Aleppo. (File photo)

Source: Press TV

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The Syrian army has fully purged the Suleiman al-Halabi district of the flashpoint city of Aleppo of foreign-backed insurgents.

Syrian security forces engaged insurgents on Thursday and killed a number of armed men, forcing them to leave the area, the official SANA news agency reported.

The army also inflicted heavy losses on insurgents in the Baedin district and destroyed seven pickup trucks equipped with Dushka machine guns in the city, located about 355 kilometers (220 miles) north of Damascus.

In addition, the Syrian forces destroyed a weapons cache in the al-Halk Square neighborhood and killed all the gunmen at the site. Syrian soldiers also raided a terrorist hideout near the Sport Institute in Bustan al-Basha district and killed dozens of insurgents in the process.

A similar mop-up operation was also carried out in the al-Sakhour neighborhood of Aleppo, where the army destroyed dozens of vehicles equipped with Dushka machine guns and killed a large number of terrorists.

Syria has been experiencing unrest since March 2011 and many people, including large numbers of security forces, have been killed in the turmoil.

Damascus says outlaws, saboteurs, and armed terrorists are the driving factor behind the unrest and deadly violence, but the opposition accuses the security forces of being behind the killings.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in August that the country is engaged in a “crucial and heroic” battle that will determine the destiny of the nation.

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Syrian troops kill scores of insurgents in Aleppo

 

Syrian insurgents stand at a checkpoint in the al-Amiriya neighbourhood of Aleppo on September 22, 2012

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Syrian Army soldiers have killed scores of foreign-backed insurgents fighting government forces in the flashpoint city of Aleppo.

The armed men were killed during intense clashes with Syrian troops in the al-Shaar neighbourhood of Aleppo on Saturday, the SANA news agency reported.

Syrian troops also destroyed a weapons cache in the Sayyed Ali neighbourhood of the violence-plagued city, which is located 355 kilometers (220 miles) north of Damascus, and killed all the insurgents at the site, the Syrian military announced.

Meanwhile, the Syrian Army inflicted heavy losses on foreign-sponsored insurgents in Aleppo’s Darat Izza district on Saturday and destroyed 10 pickup trucks equipped with Dushka machine guns.

Syrian soldiers also attacked insurgents who were driving down the al-Atareb-Oroum al-Soughra highway in dozens of vehicles equipped with Dushka machine guns, killing a large number of them.

Syria has been experiencing unrest since March 2011.

Damascus says outlaws, saboteurs, and armed terrorists are the driving factor behind the unrest and deadly violence while the opposition accuses the security forces of being behind the killings.

The Syrian government says that the chaos is being orchestrated from outside the country and accuses Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey of arming the opposition.

 

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Syrian insurgents suffer heavy losses as army continues mop-up operations

File photos shows members of the terrorist Free Syrian Army during clashes with government forces in Aleppo’s Salahuddin district

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The Syrian army has attacked armed groups’ positions across the country, inflicting heavy losses on insurgents fighting against the government.

According to Syrian authorities, the army has inflicted huge losses on armed groups in Aleppo's al-Eda'a and Saif al-Dawla districts on Friday as heavy fighting between government forces and armed groups continues in several other neighborhoods, including Bustan al-Qasr, Halak, Bab al-Hadid and Darat Azzeh.

Syrian troops also located and stormed a warehouse used by insurgents for storing weapons shipped from Turkey. There are also reports that tribes in some districts of Aleppo have joined the army in its fight against armed groups.

Meanwhile, Syrian troops clashed with foreign-backed armed groups in the western city of Homs, Damascus suburb of Manin, and also near the Iraqi and Lebanese borders. Dozens of insurgents were killed during clashes in Manin and a large number of terrorists were injured in Homs.

The Syrian army has launched a mop-up operation against insurgents in the northern city of Aleppo since Wednesday and so far, several districts, including insurgents' stronghold of Salahuddin, have been cleared of terrorist groups.

Foreign-backed armed groups have been carrying out terrorist attacks in Aleppo since July 20 after they were defeated in the capital, Damascus, and were forced to flee.

Some reports suggest that anti-government insurgents operating in Aleppo may have been provided with chemical weapons. The insurgents have also acquired dozens of the portable surface-to-air missiles.

Syria has been the scene of deadly unrest since mid-March, 2011 and many people, including large numbers of army and security personnel, have been killed in the violence.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on August 1 that the country is engaged in a ''crucial and heroic'' battle that will determine the destiny of the nation .

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