Syrian rebels have reached Damascus suburbs, insurgent commander says
Hassan Abdul-Ghani says opposition forces have begun to encircle capital in ‘final stage’ of offensiveMiddle East crisis: latest news updatesSyrian insurgents have reached the suburbs of Damascus, opposition activists and a rebel commander said, as a rapidly moving offensive in which they have taken over some of Syria’s largest cities continued. Rami Abdurrahman, who heads the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition war monitor, said insurgents were active in the Damascus suburbs of Moadamiyah, Jaramana and Darayya on Saturday.He said opposition fighters were also marching from eastern Syria towards the Damascus suburb of Harasta. Hassan Abdul-Ghani, an insurgent commander, posted on Telegram that opposition forces had started to encircle the capital in the “final stage” of their offensive. He said fighters were heading from southern Syria towards Damascus. Continue reading...
Hassan Abdul-Ghani says opposition forces have begun to encircle capital in ‘final stage’ of offensive
Syrian insurgents have reached the suburbs of Damascus, opposition activists and a rebel commander said, as a rapidly moving offensive in which they have taken over some of Syria’s largest cities continued.
Rami Abdurrahman, who heads the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition war monitor, said insurgents were active in the Damascus suburbs of Moadamiyah, Jaramana and Darayya on Saturday.
He said opposition fighters were also marching from eastern Syria towards the Damascus suburb of Harasta.
Hassan Abdul-Ghani, an insurgent commander, posted on Telegram that opposition forces had started to encircle the capital in the “final stage” of their offensive. He said fighters were heading from southern Syria towards Damascus. Continue reading...