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| Rebels launch 'South Storm' battle to take full control of Daraa |
| 2015-06-25 |
| [EN.ZAMANALWSL.NET] Rebels active in southern city of Daraa announced on Wednesday a new battle to take full control of the border city with Jordan. A motivational video that circulated online by activists has shown rebels' practices, weapons and readiness for the battle of 'South Storm.' The "Southern Front", an alliance of rebel groups, has inflicted significant defeats on Bashir al-Assad in the last three months, notably by capturing the Nasib border crossing with Jordan on April 1. Southern region, including Daraa city, is of strategic importance due to its proximity to Damascus and neighboring states Israel and Jordan. It is also the last significant foothold of mainstream rebels, who have mostly been crushed elsewhere in Syria by government forces or jihadist groups, according to AP. More than 230,000 people have been killed in Syria since the conflict began in March 2011 with anti-government demonstrations that were met with a regime crackdown. |
| Posted by:Fred |