[ALMASDARNEWS] The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has officially entered the al-Qadam District in southern Damascus after a long absence due to the ongoing war.According to a military source in Damascus, the rebel forces in al-Qadam handed over their last positions to the Syrian Army, despite the fact they were under attack by the so-called Islamic State
...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling
Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not
reallyMoslems....
(ISIS).
ISIS was able to claim at least 30 percent of al-Qadam, primarily the eastern neighborhoods, before the Syrian Army entered on Tuesday.
The Syrian Army now controls at least 70 percent of al-Qadam, which is considered one of the largest districts in southern Damascus.
In the coming hours, the Syrian Army will attempt to clear the Islamic State gunnies from the eastern neighborhoods of al-Qadam, while they finalize preparations for their upcoming Yarmouk Camp offensive.
Al-Qadam borders the Yarmouk Camp from its western axis; this will be a launching point for the Syrian Army and their Paleostinian allies.