[17 Jan 2014] Comment - Syrian army clean-up operations continue - English
The Syrian army continues its clean-up operations in several areas across the Middle Eastern country, killing a number of foreign-backed militants. According to a military official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, the army killed 19 militants in al-Koum village in Lattakia countryside. In al-Rabea village, the army stormed the militants\' hideouts, killing a number of them. Elsewhere, in Salma countryside, the Syrian troops continued their operations, killing 23 militants and wounding 43 others. In the village of Ghamam, the army killed nine militants fighting against the government. Moreover, scores of foreign-backed militants were killed or injured in similar operations in many areas in Aleppo and its countryside. Meanwhile the infighting among al-Qaeda-linked militants and armed opposition groups has claimed more than 1,000 lives over the past two weeks.
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