Armed Forces in Cooperation with Aleppo People Continue Pursuing Terrorists in Aleppo, Inflict Heavy Losses on them
Aug 23, 2012
ALEPPO, (SANA) – The Syrian armed forces continued on Thursday in cooperation with the people of Aleppo city pursuing the armed terrorist groups in the neighborhoods of the city of Aleppo and its countryside.
A source in the province told SANA reporter that the armed forces inflicted heavy losses upon the armed terrorist groups as they killed tens of terrorists and demolished their ammunition dumps.
The source added that the authorities are still rehabilitating the basic facilities and providing the daily needs in the areas which were cleansed of terrorists.
In al-Izaa neighborhood, an army unit targeted a hideout of terrorists and destroyed a mortar that terrorists used to shell buildings and killed a number of terrorists.
In cooperation with the residence, the security forces carried out a qualitative operation in al-Modah street and killed several terrorists.
Army units found an ammunition dump and a field hospital in Seif al-Dawlah neighborhood which has been cleansed of armed terrorist groups.
In Dawar al-Jandoul neighborhood, the brave soldiers of the Syrian Arab Army confronted two armed terrorist groups as they tried to infiltrate into the city center.
In Aleppo countryside, the Syrian armed forces attacked ammunition dumps and hideouts of armed terrorist groups in Anadan, Mare’ and al-Atareb districts and killed several terrorists including the warlords of these groups.
Meanwhile, the governorate of Aleppo started rehabilitating al-Jdeidah and al-Talal outskirts after they were cleansed of armed terrorist groups to restore life back to normal.
Terrorists Confronted in Aleppo and Homs
Aug 23, 2012
PROVINCES, (SANA)- In cooperation with the inhabitants, the security authorities on Thursday carried out a qualitative operation against a group of terrorists in al-Mawaddeh Street leading to the area of Qastal Harami in the city of Aleppo.
A source in the province told SANA reporter that the authorities clashed with the terrorists and killed and injured many of them.
An official source said that terrorists’ gatherings were pounded in Qastal Harami in Aleppo old city, inflicting heavy losses on them.
A number of terrorists were killed in a qualitative operation near the Cultural Center and Extensive Clinics in Hanano area in Aleppo.
In Homs, the authorities on Wednesday night repelled armed terrorist groups that attacked law enforcement personnel in the area of Jousiyeh in al-Qseir countryside.
SANA reporter in the province quoted a source as saying that the authorities inflicted heavy losses upon the terrorists killing large numbers of them including Khalid Hussein Abu Fares, Abdul-Karim Matar and Mohammad Kheir Khalaf.
Work To Rehabilitate al-Jdeida and al-Talal Areas Started
Meanwhile, Aleppo Governorate, along with the services institutions and Civil Defense services, started work to rehabilitate the areas of al-Jdeida and al-Talal after having been cleared of the terrorist groups.
SANA reporter said that the inhabitants are cooperating with the state institutions to help bring life back to normal in the cleared areas.
A weapons’ warehouse and a field hospital were discovered in Saif al-Dawla area in Aleppo that the armed forces came close to cleansing it of terrorists.
Terrorists Receive Severe Blows in Damascus, Daraa Countryside
The competent authorities pursued armed terrorist groups that committed crimes, acts of vandalism and thefts in Babila in Damascus countryside, inflicting heavy losses on the terrorists.
An official source said that the clash left six terrorists dead while others fled, leaving their weapons behind.
In al-Hrak, in Daraa countryside, the crackdown on the terrorist groups continued. The competent authorities killed and injured a number of terrorists. The source added that Mohammad Abdul-Rahim Farhan al-Matar was among the dead.
Army continues pursuit of terrorists in Ariha, Idleb
The Syrian armed forces continued their pursuit of the armed terrorist groups in Ariha, Idleb countryside.
A source in Idleb announced that the army destroyed a car fully loaded with ammunition coming from Jabal al-Zawiya into Ariha, killing and arresting a number of terrorists.
Authorities Kill Members of Armed Group in Hama Countryside
The competent authorities at night ambushed an armed terrorist group to the west of Seger town in Hama countryside, killing all its members and confiscating their weapons, ammunitions and communication sets.
SANA reporter quoted an official source in Hama as saying that the armed group was killing, abducting and sabotaging the private and public properties.
Among the terrorists killed were Mukhtar Saloum and Abdul-Hakim Saloum.
Terrorist Groups Attacking Security Personnel and Citizens Repelled
The source mentioned that the authorities also repelled other terrorist groups that planned to launch attack on the residents in the city of Talkalakh in the countryside of Homs and inflicted heavy losses upon their members.
Prime Minister: All Food Items are Available at Moderate Prices
Aug 23, 2012
DAMASCUS, (SANA)_Prime Minister, Dr. Wael al-Halki, said that all food items are available in the governmental sale centers at moderate prices.
During a tour of a number of sale centers on Thursday, al-Halki said that are diverse food items, including vegetables, fruit, meat and oil, since they are domestic industries that are a source of power for Syria in the face of schemes to subdue the Syrian people.
Dr. al-Halki stressed that the national economy is robust and capable of withstanding the economic sanctions against the Syrian people.
Big Welcome Festival Organized in Honor of Freed Prisoner al-Maqt
Aug 23, 2012
QUNEITRA, (SANA)_The villages of the occupied Syrian Golan organized on Wednesday a big welcome festival in honor of the freed Dean of the Arab and Syrian prisoners in Israeli jails, Sudqi al-Maqt, who ended 27 years of imprisonment on charge of resisting the Israeli occupation.
Al-Maqt’s convoy passed through the squares and villages of Massada, Ein Qinya and Boquatha, ending up in his home town, Majdal Shams town, where an oratorical festival was held in Sultan Pasha al-Atrash Square, with the participation of religious and national personalities from the Palestinian lands occupied in 1948.
In a speech during the festival, al-Maqt said that his freedom is but a step on the way of liberating all the prisoners in the Israeli jails until liberating the occupied Syrian Golan by the valiant Syrian Arab army, who is fighting the battles of glory and dignity.
Al-Maqt expressed trust in Syria’s ability to overcome the Western and Zionist project and its tools in the region thanks to the awareness of the Syrian people.
For his part, Metropolitan Atallah Hanna, Archbishop of Sevastia for the Greek Orthodox, reaffirmed the Palestinians’ support to Syria which is facing an unprecedented war that will be met with failure, due to the awareness of the Syrian people and the resolve of the Syrian army.
The Palestinian author Mohammad Nafa’ condemned the conspiracy targeting Syria, hailing the national spirit of al-Makt and his sacrifices.
The freed prisoner Assem al-Wali said Golan will definitely return to the homeland, thanking all Golan people who stood by al-Makt while in jail.
Fisk: Syrian Army is Fighting Mercenary Gangs of Foreigners in Aleppo
Aug 23, 2012
LONDON, (SANA)_The British Journalists Robert Fisk said the Syrian army is fighting gangs of mercenary foreigners in the northern city of Aleppo.
In an article published by The Independent newspaper on Thursday, Fisk said that most of the mercenary fighters’ weapons which were were taken by the Syrian army included Nato-standard sniper rifles, one mortar, eight Austrian machine-pistols and a host of Kalashnikovs.
Citing an example that illustrates the ignorance of mislead foreigners who were recruited to fight in Syria, Fisk quoted a Syrian army officer as saying that he did not believe it when one of the prisoners told him : “I didn’t realize Palestine was as beautiful as this.”’ He thought he was in Palestine to fight the Israelis.
He described the bombs and bullets that littered Sharaf mosque, indicating to the Syrian soldiers’ immense sadness for the damage caused to the old city.
Fisk described the fighters who made their way to the old streets in Aleppo as a ”ragtag bunch”, expressing sorrow for the scenes of destruction and the damage done to the building and streets of the old city due to the battles fought by the foreigners against the Syrian army.
Fisk added that these gangs realized that success cannot be attained in Aleppo, that’s why they brought foreigners to fight, quoting a soldier in the Syrian army as saying “If the enemy are so sure that they are going to win the battle, then surely there’s no need to bring these foreigners to participate; they will lose.”
Russian Foreign Ministry: Russian-Syrian Economic Relations Developing Dynamically
Aug 23, 2012
MOSCOW, (SANA) – The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that the Russian-Syrian economic relations are developing dynamically.
In a statement, the Ministry added that last May the Joint Russian-Syrian Committee for Economic, Trade, Scientific and Technical Cooperation held its eighth meeting in Moscow, pointing out the implementation of the decisions made during that meeting was discussed on July 30th between the Russian and Syrian sides in Moscow.
The statement stressed that the unilateral sanctions imposed by some states on Syria will not stop the joint economic plans and programs between the two countries.
Syria’s Ambassador in Lebanon: Smuggling Weapons into Syria Contrary to ‘Dissociation Policy’
Aug 23, 2012
BEIRUT, (SANA) –Syria’s Ambassador in Lebanon, Ali Abdul-Karim Ali, reiterated on Thursday that Syria is committed to sustaining best relations with Lebanon, pointing out that the fraternal relationship and the agreements signed between the two countries should be respected.
In an interview with al-Nour Radio, Ambassador Abdul-Karim stressed that smuggling weapons and gunmen through the Syrian-Lebanese borders contradicts the ‘dissociation policy’ which was adopted by the Lebanese Government towards the events in Syria.
He added that western experts and gunmen have crossed the borders into Syria; some of them were arrested and others confessed to killing and slaughtering Syrian civilians and military officers.
Mansour: Syria Fortified from the Inside and any Opposition Resorting to Arms Does Not Seek Reform
Aug 23, 2012
BEIRUT, (SANA)- Lebanese Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Adnan Mansour, stressed that Syria is fortified from the inside, “otherwise there would have been a disaster,” highlighting the Syrians’ awareness of what Syria wants on the one hand and what is planned for Syria from the outside on the other.
“Since the first moment of stirring the Syrian file, external and international hands have been standing behind this file,” Mansour said on Wednesday night in an interview with the Lebanese NBN channel.
He referred to some countries which called for overthrowing the regime in Syria stressing that “this manner is rejected in the international relations.”
“The situation in Syria has taken a serious direction that has gone beyond the Syrian borders in terms of the all-direction attack- media and arming, which doesn’t lie in the framework of reform as they claim,” Lebanon’s Foreign Minister said.
He added that any opposition that resorts to arms and aid from the outside and to media campaigns and incitement does not seek achieving reform demands.
Mansour reiterated Lebanon’s stance towards Syria in terms of self-distancing policy and respecting the agreements signed with Syria.
“Some want the Lebanese foreign policy to take a hostile stand towards Syria and its leadership. However, this will not happen today nor tomorrow,” he stressed.
Mansour said that Lebanon is concerned with what is happening in Syria and in the stability and security of the region, adding that any repercussions of the crisis in Syria will reflect on Lebanon and the neighboring countries as well.
Tehran Reiterates Rejection of any Foreign Interference in Syria
Aug 23, 2012
BEIRUT, (SANA)-Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi reiterated his country’s rejection of any foreign interference in Syria’s domestic affairs, saying that the resolution to the crisis in Syria would only be reached by the Syrians.
In an interview with al-Manar TV and al-Nour Radio on Thursday, Salehi hoped the regional countries will cooperate and hold consultations in order to realize a resolution to the crisis in Syria according to the plan of the UN former Envoy to Syria Kofi Annan.
Prime Minister Underlines Deep Relations between Syria and Russia
Aug 22, 2012
DAMASCUS, (SANA)_Prime Minister Wael al-Halki stressed the deep historic and strategic relations between the Syrian and Russian peoples at all levels, underlining the mutual desire to develop these relations and broaden their scope to cover various development fields.
During his meeting on Wednesday with a delegation representing the Russian Association of Islamic Accord and the Russian Muftis Council, headed by Chairman of the executive committee of the Russian Association of Islamic Accord mufti Mukhammedgali Khuzin.
The Prime Minister gave a thorough review of the multi-dimensional challenges and conspiracies which are aimed to distort facts and undermine the steadfastness of the Syrian people, affirming that Syria is capable of confronting challenges and bringing back security and stability.
Al-Halki said Syria will remain the example of national unity and religious tolerance in the face of all challenges.
For his part, Mufti Khuzin said that the Russian people support the Syrians against the Zionist-US campaign against them, voicing trust in Syria’s ability to emerge victorious from the crisis.
The General Mufti of the Republic, Ahmad Badreddin Hassoun, stressed the Syrians’ steadfastness in the face of the conspiracy and the takfiri wahhabi expansion.
In a statement to journalists following the meeting, the chairman of the Ulema Council of the Russian Association of Islamic Accord, Farid Salman Haydarov, said that the delegation’s visit comes to express the full support to Syria amid the current circumstances.
He expressed trust that Syria and the Syrian people will achieve success eventually as they are on the right side, who always defended the just causes in the face of Western and colonial schemes that seek to pillage the peoples’ resources.
Haydarov said Syria is targeted for being the bastion of Islam and Arabism and the prime defender of the Arab just causes, hailing the prominent role of Syrian religious scholars throughout history.
Information Minister Discusses with Russian Religious Delegation Cooperation to Repel Campaign against Syria
Information Minister, Omran al-Zoubi, discussed with the delegation of the Russian Association of Islamic Accord and the Russian Muftis Council means of cooperation to confront the campaign and conspiracy against Syria.
Minister al-Zoubi said that tolerance, logic and human civilization are being targeted in Syria, stressing the importance of conveying the true image of what is taking place in Syria to the world public opinion.
Al-Zoubi said that principles are put head of interests in the relations between Syria and Russia, underlining necessity of enhancing the human and cultural relations, side by side with the economic, political and military fields.
He underlined the importance of spreading a new discourse against the Western one that seeks to bring down the media institutions that do not revolve in its orbit, adding that the ministry is working to activate the mechanism of marketing the truth conveyed by national media as opposed to the lies spread by biased channels.
For his part, Haydarov stressed that Syria is the homeland of the real Islam, not that one fabricated by the British occupation which is marred with suspicious aspects as is Wahhabi Islam.
He added that Wahhabism targets the Muslims in Russia as in Syria, using the tactics of killing and bombings, indicating that the battle in Syria will determine the fate of the whole region.
Mufti Hassoun said that the Syrian Islamic history and culture are the enemies of the US and Wahhabism, indicating that the US and Wahhabi movements seek to undermine the Syrian Islamic culture.
Syria Wins over India at Asian Basketball Championship
Aug 22, 2012
ULAN-BATOR, MONGOLIA, (SANA)- Syria’s national under-18 basketball team on Wednesday won over the Indian team 69/57 within the competitions of the second round of the Asian finals held in Mongolia.
Despite the win, the Syrian team was out of competition coming second to last following the Lebanese team, which lost to its Japanese counterpart 82/94.
The Syrian team lost twice in the Asian Basketball Championship, which is to last until August 28th. The first was to the Lebanese team 72/91/ and the second was to the Chinese team 71/101.
Money Wired from Europe to Tunisian Salafis to Recruit Youths to Fight in Syria
Aug 22, 2012
TUNIS, (SANA) – A number of leaders and members of Tunisian salafi groups are receiving money on regular basis from Europe via money orders, Tunisian Tanit Press newspaper said on its website.
The newspaper said that the amount of money ranges between 1500 and 2000 Tunisian dinars each time.
The newspaper added that the money is allocated to recruit youths from Tunisia and Libya to be sent to Syria via Turkey, highlighting that the operation is being carried out in coordination with Turkey and Jabhet al-Nusra front, which is the branch Of al-Qaeda in Syria.
The report said that the recruited persons are being sent to training camps in Libya, adding that these camps are funded by the Qatari ambassador.