Makdessi: Davutoglu’s Statements Reaffirm His Determination to Continue Dragging the Turkish People into Turkish Government’s Policies
Oct 30, 2012
DAMASCUS, (SANA) – Spokesman of the Foreign and Expatriates Ministry Dr. Jihad Makdessi said that the repeated statements of Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu reaffirm his determination to continue dragging the Turkish people into Turkish government’s policies which no longer receive approval and consensus as they contradict the interests and the historic and fraternal bonds between the Syrian and Turkish people.
In a statement, Makdessi said that Davutoglu still adopts the course of escaping forward and refuses to undertake any critical revision of destructive policies that proved to be a filure on the ground, and that he continues to publically target the security and stability of the next-door neighbor Syria.
He said that it was clear for all observers that Turkey and the Arab Gulf didn’t commit to the success of the decision to suspend military operations which the Syrian leadership committed to, which holds them responsible for the continuing shedding of Syrian blood and forms a clear undermining by these parts of the mission of UN Envoy Lakhdar Ibrahimi through their continuing funding, arming and harboring of armed terrorist groups.
Makdessi affirmed that Syria will remain committed to the historic and fraternal relations between the Syrian and Turkish people which no government will succeed in undermining or damaging.
Armed Forces Inflict Heavy Losses upon Terrorists in Several Areas
Oct 30, 2012
PROVINCES, (SANA)- Units of the Armed Forces on Tuesday clashed with armed terrorist groups in the neighborhoods of Salah-Eddin and al-Khazan in Harasta city in Damascus Countryside.
An official source told SANA reporter that the clashes resulted in killing a number of terrorists and injuring others.
The source mentioned that the military engineering units dismantled scores of explosive devices ready for detonation, planted by terrorists on the main roads and inside the residents’ houses in Harasta.
Terrorists Assassinate Pilot Maj. Gen. Abdullah al-Khalidi in Rukn-Eddin Neighborhood, Damascus
In the framework of targeting the national skills and qualified cadres, an armed terrorist group assassinated Pilot Maj. Gen. Abdullah al-Khalidi in Rukn-Eddin neighborhood in Damascus.
A source at Damascus Police Command told SANA that terrorists shot al-Khalidi in Assadeddin St. in Rukn-Eddin neighborhood while getting off his car, causing his immediate martyrdom.
Ministry of Justice Mourns death of Martyr Judge Nazem Kabalan who passed away in Jaramana Terrorist Explosion
Ministry of Justice today announced the death of Judge Nazem Elias Kabalan, chief justice of the 2nd civil Appeal court in Damascus who was martyred in the terrorist explosion that took place in Jaramana, Damascus countryside on Monday.
An armed terrorist group blew up a booby trapped car at al-Rawda neighborhood in Jaramana claiming the lives of scores of martyrs while many others were injured.
Authorities discover 8 bodies for known persons near in Hama countryside
The competent authorities today discovered 8 bodies for known persons near Jisr Maaren al-Saleb in Misyaf countryside in Hama.
SANA reporter quoted a source in the province as saying that the bodies were for men aging between 15-50 years old who were killed at the hands of terrorists by shooting fires after they were hand-cuffed.
Army Units clashed Terrorists in Homs and its countryside, inflect heavy losses upon them
Units of the Army clashed with armed terrorist groups in Homs and its countryside, inflecting heavy losses upon them.
A source in the province told SANA reporter that the army carried out qualitative operations against the positions of terrorists in al-Boueda al-Sharkiya, Katena, Kfar Aya, destroying their cars and killing a big number of them.
Army Units destroy dens of terrorists in Aleppo and its Countryside
Units of the armed forces today targeted dens of terrorists in Kfar Naha, Tal Rifaat, Hrietan, al-Atareb and al-Bab in Aleppo countryside, killing a big number of the terrorists and destroying 7 cars loaded with different kinds of weapons.
A unit of the Army also destroyed three boats loaded with weapons and munitions at al-Assad lake in Maskana.
Units of the Army destroyed a number of cars used by the terrorists to transport weapons and munitions in a number of Aleppo neighborhoods.
A source in Aleppo told SANA reporter that the army carried qualitative operations near al-Lermon traffic circle, al-Tirkawi square and in the west area of the indutrail city of al-Sheikh Najar, destroying cars loaded with different kinds of weapons and killing a number of terrorists.
25 Terrorists Killed in Clashes following Dispute over Loot Sharing
A clash broke out on Tuesday between two armed terrorist groups in Izaz area in the countryside of Aleppo following dispute over sharing the loot and stuff stolen from the locals, which resulted in the killing of a number of terrorists.
An official source told SANA reporter that the clash resulted in the killing of more than 25 terrorists and the injury of others.
Armed Forces Eliminate Terrorists in Bab Houd, Homs
An Armed Forces unit clashed with a terrorist group that was firing explosive projectiles at citizens’ homes in Bab Houd neighborhood in Homs city, which led to the burning of some houses.
A source at the province told SANA’s correspondent said that the conflict resulted in the killing and injuring of a number of terrorists.
Armed Forces Clash with Terrorists, Seize Weapons in Deir Ezzor
A unit of the Armed Forces clashed with an armed terrorist group which was terrorizing citizens in al-Mareiyeh area in the countryside of Deir Ezzor.
An official source in the province told SANA reporter that the army members killed and injured a number of the group’s members, in addition to seizing BKC machineguns, a large amount of ammunition and a pick-up car prepared to be equipped with a DShk machinegun and on which the so-called “Ahfad Mohammad (Mohammad’s Descendants) Brigade- Omar Bin al-Khattab Battalion” was written.
Authorities and Locals Repel Terrorist Group in Salamiyeh, Hama
The authorities confronted an armed terrorist group which attempted to attack the citizens in Tal-Durreh town in Salamiyeh in Hama countryside.
An official source in the province told SANA reporter that the authorities, in cooperation with the locals, confronted the members of an armed terrorists group and inflicted heavy losses upon them.
The source highlighted that the terrorists, who were driving 7 cars, some of them equipped with DShK machineguns, attempted to enter the town and attack the citizens using machineguns and RPGs before being repelled by the authorities and the locals.
Three Citizens including Nurse and Ambulance Driver Martyred in Explosion of IEDs in Daraa Countryside
Three citizens, including a nurse and an ambulance driver, were martyred when two explosive devices planted by terrorists exploded on the highway between the towns of al-Hirak and Namer in Daraa countryside.
A source at the province told SANA’s reporter that male nurse Taha al-Zayed and ambulance driver Mohammad al-Hariri were killed when an explosive device went off and damaged their ambulance as they were on their way from al-Hirak Hospital to help people injured in the blast of another explosive device on the aforementioned highway which claimed the life of citizen Bassam Daqaq.
The source said that the explosion that hit the ambulance also caused critical injuries to Dr. Mohammad Deeb al-Adawi and male nurse Jamal al-Hariri.
Premier al-Halqi Condemns Terrorist Groups’ Violations during Eid al-Adha
Oct 30, 2012
DAMASCUS, (SANA)- Prime Minister, Wael al-Halqi, condemned the violations committed by the armed terrorist groups of the declaration on the suspension of military operations during Eid al-Adha holiday, which the Armed Forces committed to.
Heading a Cabinet session on Tuesday, al-Halqi stressed that the Armed Forces, which immediately reacted to the terrorist groups’ violations in protection of citizens and the private and public properties, will continue work on consolidating security and stability in Syria.
Along with the Armed Forces’ efforts, the Prime Minister said, the governmental parties concerned will continue providing all kinds of services and needs to the citizens and work on rehabilitating what the terrorist groups have damaged.
He stressed the necessity of combating corruption with all its various forms, reducing squandering and moving ahead with the administrative reform process.
During the session, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Minister of Internal Trade and Consumer Protection, Qadri Jamil, presented a review of the outcomes of his recent visit to Russia.
Lieutenant Back Homeland: Turkish Government Facilitates Weapon Smuggling into Syria
Oct 30, 2012
DAMASCUS, (SANA)-Lieutenant Hussein Khalifa, one of the officers who deserted his post at the Interior Ministry and returned to the road of right said that he decided to return home after he escaped to Turkey because he felt guilty and disgrace when he crossed the borders, recognizing that there is no dignity without Home.
“The government of Recep Tayyib Erdoan is offering support with weapon and money to the armed terrorist groups in order to infiltrate into Syria and perpetrate massacres against the Syrian people,” Khalifa added in an interview with the Syrian TV broadcast Tuesday.
Lieutenant Khalifa has worked in al-Thawra region which is affiliated to al-Rakka Police Leadership when he was informed last Ramadan that an aggression by armed terrorist groups took place against Afnan Dabsa Town’s police station, and that he along with his colleagues should support the police station.
“When we arrived in the police station, we knew that Brigadier General Adib al-Shalaf, Director of al-Thawara town who told me to go there for support was plotting to cooperate with the terrorists to flee the country into Turkey and that there was no attack against the police station,” Khalifa said.
He added that in turkey they resided in an area which distances 20 KM from Antioch, saying that the concepts which the armed groups believe in are Takfiris and depend on fatwas that come from the Gulf countries.
“The orders were given to those groups from Istanbul council.. their goals were not overthrowing the regime, but overcoming the Syrian state with its army,” Khalifa underlined.
He went on to say that the Syrians in the Turkish camps suffer from humiliation, disgrace, adding that they were treated in an inhuman way and they are ostracized in Turkey.
“Psychological pressures and wars of rumor were being practiced on the deserted officers in Turkey to frighten them and prevent them from returning to Syria,” Lieutenant Khalifa said.
He added that while he was in Turkey, He was suffering an internal conflict because of feeling guilty, so he decided to return Syria as there is no future for anyone who lives there.
Bogdanov Reiterates Russia’s Position on Finding Peaceful Resolution to Syrian Crisis Through National Dialogue
Oct 30, 2012
MOSCOW, (SANA) – Special Representative of the Russian President for Middle East Affairs, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov reiterated Russia’s principled position which calls for an immediate and full cessation of violence in Syria and finding a solution to the crisis in it through wide-scale national dialogue.
A statement issued by the Russian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said that during his meeting with Syria’s Ambassador in Moscow Riyad Haddad, Bogdanov exchanged viewpoints in detail on developments in Syria and around it, particularly in light of the recent talks in Moscow with UN Envoy to Syria Lakhdar Ibrahimi.
22 People Involved in Recent Events Who Didn’t Shed Syrian Blood Released
Oct 30, 2012
DAMASCUS, (SANA) – 22 people covered by the recent amnesty decree and who were involved in the recent events in Syria but didn’t shed Syrian blood were released on Tuesday.
A source at Damascus Police Command said that this is the third group of detainees who benefited from the amnesty and were released, with more set to be released within the next few days.
Meetings of Syrian-Democratic Korean Joint Committee for Economic, Scientific, Technical and Commercial Cooperation Kick Off
Oct 30, 2012
PYONGYANG, (SANA) – Meetings of the Syrian-Democratic Korean Joint Committee for Economic, Scientific, Technical and Commercial Cooperation kicked off on Tuesday at Pyongyang, the capital of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
The two sides voiced commitment to boosting bilateral relations in all fields, particularly, industry, agriculture, communications, culture, commerce, energy and media, stressing the need to maintain regular meetings of the Committee, particularly in light of the current situation in Syria and the conspiracy against it.
The two sides agreed to draft 10 memos of understanding and executive programs in the fields of media, free zones, communications, agriculture, industry, environment, and housing, in addition to an agricultural cooperation agreement.
They also called for increasing trade exchange in a balanced manner and exporting Syrian food, textile and chemical products to Korean markets.
The two sides discussed prospects of cooperation in scientific, agricultural and pharmaceutical research in addition to railroads, petroleum and energy, including the possibility of establishing an electrothermal power station with a capacity of 1000 megawatts in Syria that is powered by coal imported from the DPRK.
They also discussed boosting relations in the fields of media, radios, television and news agencies.
The two sides affirmed the depth of the relations between the two countries and their firm rejection of the foreign conspiracy targeting Syria and its people.
During a meeting with Syrian Culture Minister Dr. Lubana Mashouh who heads the Syrian side of the Committee, DPRK Foreign Minister Pak Ui-chun voiced confidence that Syria will be victorious over the conspiracy targeting its stances which reject western plots.
Endowments Minister Honors Families of 144 Martyrs in Dreikish, Tartous
Oct 30, 2012
TARTOUS, (SANA)- Empowered by President Bashar al-Assad, Minister of Religious Endowments (Awqaf) Mohammad Abdul-Sattar al-Sayyed on Tuesday honored the families of 144 martyrs from Dreikish in Tartous.
Al-Sayyed said that this honoring expresses respect and appreciation of the sacrifices of the martyrs to defend the homeland, affirming that Syria will be victorious thanks to the sacrifices of its people.
For their part, the families of martyrs expressed readiness to sacrifice everything for the sake of Syria, calling for striking firmly against terrorists and mercenaries and all those who tamper with Syria’s security.
The martyrs’ relatives voiced pride in the martyrdom of their sons who answered the call of day, affirming that Syria’s victory over its enemies is near.
In turn, Head of Tartous branch of al-Baath Arab Socialist Party Hasan Shaaban said that martyrs live on in the hearts of Syrians, while Tartous governor Nizar Mousa affirmed that the governorate is prepared to offer all that is necessary to the families of martyrs, noting that a committee tasked with caring for them and providing their needs has been formed.
Galloway: Global War on Syria Similar to War on Egypt in 1956… Syrian Leadership Will Not Be Defeated
Oct 30, 2012
BEIRUT, (SANA) – British MP George Galloway affirmed that the global war currently being waged on Syria is similar to the one waged against Egypt in 1956, voicing confidence that Syria will be victorious over this war under the leadership of President Bashar al-Assad similar to the victory of the late Jamal Abdelnasser.
During a meeting with former Lebanese President Emil Lahhoud in Beirut on Tuesday, Galloway stressed that the Syrian leadership will not be defeated, underlining the need for the plan launched by former UN Envoy to Syria Kofi Annan to bear fruit and for countries to stop providing military support to the Syrian opposition.
General Command of the Army and the Armed Forces: Armed Terrorist Groups Continue Violations of Ceasefire
Oct 30, 2012
DAMASCUS, (SANA) – For the fourth consecutive day, the armed terrorist groups continued their violations of the ceasefire declaration announced by the General Command’s statement on October 25th, the General Command of the Army and the Armed Forces stressed on Monday.
The General Command said that on Monday at 05:30 in the morning an armed terrorist group attacked with mortar missiles the Army Command of the southern district in Damascus and targeted a law-enforcement headquarters in Harasta city at 08:50.
The statement added that in Damascus countryside, armed terrorist groups fired at law-enforcement forces in Douma and Harasta and attacked a supplies vehicle near al-Rahma Gas Station.
The armed terrorist groups also attacked the local cemetery checkpoint, al-Sayrian checkpoint and Ras al-Nabe’ checkpoint in Qatana city at 21:30.
On Monday Morning, the armed terorrist groups fired at law-enforcement forces in Irbeen at 07:00, al-Hermelleh checkpoint at 08:30, Zamalka- al-Qaboun Tunnel checkpoint and Irbeen-al-Qaboun tunnel checkpoint at 09:00, and al-Dabbaghat checkpoint at 10:00.
In Homs province, the General Command said that armed terrorist groups attacked law-enforcement members in al-Qarabis, Jouret al-Shayah, and Talbiseh at 20:00 Sunday evening.
The terrorists also attacked law-enforcement members in Jeb al-Jandali at 24:00 and in al-Khaldieh and al-Kalaa at 02:00, in Talkalakh at 03:00, in Bab Hud at 05:00, in Deir Balbeh at 06:00 and near al-Abbasieyin healthcare center at 08:00 and al-Khanda’ St. at 11:00.
In Hama province, the armed terrorist groups attacked Sunday evening al-Hijra and al-Sibahi sqaures checkpoints, and they attacked law-enforcement forces in al-Masafi neighborhood at 21:35, and in Bab al-Taka- al-Madiq Castle- at 07:00 in the morning, according to the statement.
In Aleppo province, law-enforcement forces were attacked by snipers and mortar missles near the Jusice Palace Sunday at 20:30, in Aleppo-Izaz Road-AlLairamoun area- Monday at 00:30, in the southern highway at 00:40, on the main road of Aleppo-Alatareb-Khan Alasal at 01:00, in the old city of Aleppo al-Tilal St. at 03:00.
The armed terrorist groups also attacked law-enforcement forces in Allairamoun area with locally made missiles at 12:25.
In Idleb province, the Army Command said that armed terrorist groups targeted the law-enforcement checkpoints in Harem, al-Allaneh at 20:30, and in Wadi ad-Daif and al-Hamidieh at 21:00. The armed groups also attacked al-Trenbeh checkpoint near al-Mastoumeh at 10:15.
In Deir Ezzor province, the General Command said that the law-enforcement checkpoints were also attacked with RPGs by armed terrorist groups at 07:30.
The armed terorist groups also attacked a military compound at 10:20.
The General Command reiterated commitment to carry out its constitutional duties of defending the homeland, eliminating terrorism and restoring security and stability to the homeland.
Mehmanparast: Western Countries Don’t Want to Create Positive Atmospheres for Finding Peaceful Solution to Crisis in Syria
Oct 30, 2012
TEHRAN, (SANA)- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast stressed that the western countries do not want to create positive atmospheres for finding a peaceful solution to the crisis in Syria through national dialogue among all spectrums of the Syrian people.
In a press conference in Tehran on Tuesday, Mehmanparast said the tools of these countries inside Syria are committing terrorist acts, adding that the foreign countries seek to achieve their own political goals in the Middle East, therefore they spare no efforts to foil the missions of the UN envoys, Kofi Annan and Lakhdar Brahimi.
He added that the reforms the Syrian people aspire for should be achieved in Syria by the Syrian people and through national mechanisms far from any foreign interference in Syria’s internal affairs.
He called on all the countries to continue their efforts to create suitable atmospheres for national dialogue and to support Brahimi’s efforts, pointing out that the ceasefire would have been an advanced step if it had succeeded, but its violation by the armed terrorist groups foiled it.
Russian Newspaper: Russia and Turkey Holding Talks to Regain the Syrian Plane’s Cargo Seized at Ankara Airport
Oct 30, 2012
MOSCOW, (SANA)- The Russian newspaper Kommersant revealed that Russia and Turkey are holding talks to regain the cargo of the Syrian passenger plane which the Turkish authorities forced to land in Ankara Airport on October 10, subjected to search and confiscated its cargo.
In its issue on Tuesday, the newspaper said it is not unlikely that the cargo will not be regained because the Turkish authorities had refused to give the cargo receipt note to the Syrian plane’s pilot when he asked for it.
Kommersant quoted a Russian military source as saying that the main issue is to restore the cargo “because what happened can only be described as a piracy.”
The Foreign and Expatriates Ministry condemned the Turkish act of piracy against the Syrian passenger plane coming to Damascus from Moscow which took place on October 10 as it was forced to land in Ankara Airport and searched before it was allowed to leave the airport after long hours despite the fact that it was not carrying any type of prohibited goods.