State Media: Syria Army Retakes Key Base Near Aleppo
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
Syrian troops have regained full control of a key base in northern Aleppo province near its international airport, state television said Sunday, after fierce clashes with rebels.
"Our brave armed forces have complete control over Base 80," state television said in a breaking news alert.
The recapture of the base was confirmed by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an NGO, which has reported fierce fighting at the facility since Friday.
Rebels seized control of the base, responsible for securing the nearby Aleppo International Airport, in February.
But regime troops launched an attack on Friday, prompting clashes that have killed at least 95 people, the Observatory said, including 43 rebels, 20 jihadists and 32 government and pro-regime forces.
The Observatory said the Syrian army was backed by units from Hizbullah, which supports the Damascus government, and local pro-regime militias.
Aleppo international airport has been closed since the beginning of the year because of rebel fire.
Rebel forces earlier this year launched an operation to capture several military airports in Aleppo province, and have so far captured the Jarrah and Minnigh airports.
Aleppo airport and the adjacent Nayrab military airfield remain under government control.
10 November 2013, 19:29
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I hate these news coming from Syria. Qaeda is winning, Assad is winning. The FSA is loosing. God helps the Syrians.
10 November 2013, 21:32
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Southern. If HA really cared about Lebanon, they would have surrendered their weapons and enrolled their members in the army, and let the Lebanese army "prevent those jihadists from approaching us", hence reinforcing the state instead of working on Iran's prestige.
10 November 2013, 21:20
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rawr: for this to mean anything you'd have to believe the "observatory" aka rami abdulrahman, spokesperson of the rebels.
10 November 2013, 23:12
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takfiris are an imaginary enemy created by Shia to hide behind their self delusion of exclusivity not too dissimilar to Jews.
11 November 2013, 01:32
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out of the 95: 43 rebels, 20 jihadists and 32 government and pro-regime forces.
Only the 43 rebels will be going to heaven if there is such a thing.
11 November 2013, 15:36
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The Arabic Syrian Army is strolling through Syria.. Allah Syria w Bashar
