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| Rebel factions combat ISIS near Syria’s Qalamoun |
| 2015-06-14 |
| Islamic State (IS/ISIS), rebels of the Army of Islam (an extended umbrella for Syrian rebels) were able Saturday to advance in the eastern front of Qalamoun in Damascus countryside, in southern Syria. At least ten militants of IS group were killed during clashes with rebels of Army of Islam in eastern Qalamoun on Saturday, rebel sources said in a statement. Rebel fighters of the Army of Islam reported in an official statement that they were able to extend their control over the entire region of as-Saghir and Mount Afaee in eastern Qalamoun, after expelling IS militants from the area. The area, where the Army of Islam combats the IS group, connects northern Syria with southern areas. The rebels aim at opening a supply route between Damascus countryside and Idlib province. |
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