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[15 Aug 2014] Syrian army retakes key town in Eastern Ghouta region - English

[23 Sep 2014] Exclusive: Syrian troops gain more ground in al-Ghouta - English

[04 May 2015] Syrian Army recaptures areas close to Ghouta from militants - English

Syrian government forces deal a major blow to foreign-backed insurgents in the Ghouta region near Damascus. Army forces killed over 175 militants in an ambush near the capital city. Most of the fatalities are of Saudi, Qatari and Chechen origins. Syrian army sources say most of them were from the al-Qaeda-linked al-Nusra Front. Government forces have the upper hand in the battle against militants across the country.