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February 19, 2014       Share:    

Source: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2014/02/18/Anti-government-armies-in-Syria-plan-for-spring-offensive/UPI-85811392761103/

Anti-Government Armies in Syria Plan for Spring Offensive

(UPI) After regime and opposition representatives failed to reach consensus in talks last week, anti-government spokesmen in southern Syria say a spring offensive against Damascus, the capital, is planned, which will include fighters trained in Jordan by Western forces. At the same time, the Syrian army is moving troops to the border between Syria and Israel and is accelerating the shelling of rebel positions in Daraa province, on the border with Jordan. "Daraa is the gateway to Damascus. The battle for Damascus starts here," said rebel commander Abdullah al-Qarazi, a former Syrian army officer.

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