ISIL Kills Armed Group’s Ringleader in Northwestern Syria

Source : FARS News Agency

TEHRAN (FNA)- Al-Qaeda-linked terrorists assassinated the ringleader of a rival militant group, Jund Al-Sham in Reef (countryside of) Idlib in Northwestern Syria.The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) killed Abu Suleiman, commander of the Jund Al-Sham rebel group. Abdul Samad Issa nicknamed Abu Suleiman Al-Hamavi was a ringleader of armed groups in Aleppo and Idlib cities.Abu Suleiman was stationed in the town of Harem in Reef Idlib, where armed rebels massacred civilians for supporting President Bashar Al-Assad’s government.In a similar incident, the Al-Qaeda-linked ISIL terrorists killed the commander of another armed group affiliated to the Free Syrian Army (FSA) in the countryside of Aleppo in Northwestern Syria on Sunday.Hesam Al-Basha, ringleader of the Martyrs of Idlib Battalion was killed in Ma’ar Tamsarin town by ISIL and transferred to Hazano, an important ISIL camp in Idlib countryside.Last week, the Al-Qaeda terrorists executed members of two rival armed rebel groups, including a ringleader, in the town of Haritan in countryside of Aleppo.The Al-Nusra Front executed commander of the so-called Namr Battalion Abu Al-Khabar, his son called Senan, and four members of another armed rebel group, Andan Brigades, in Haritan.After more than two years of fighting side-by-side and leading one of the bloodiest conflicts in the recent history of Middle-East, FSA and al-Qaeda affiliated groups have been making some moves against each other following reports of West’s alleged concerns over sending more arms to Syria and possibility of them falling into the hands of the terrorists.Militants in Syria have been committing numerous war crimes against people and Syrian army soldiers throughout the country during their bloody war.The conflict in Syria started in March 2011, when sporadic pro-reform protests turned into a massive insurgency following the intervention of western and regional states.The unrest, which took in terrorist groups from across Europe, the Middle-East and North Africa, has transpired as one of the bloodiest conflicts in recent history.As the foreign-backed insurgency in Syria continues without an end in sight, the US government has boosted its political and military support to Takfiri extremists.Washington has remained indifferent to warnings by Russia and other world powers about the consequences of arming militant groups.

Assad: Syria capable of responding to Israel

Source : The Daily Star

BEIRUT: President Bashar Assad said Tuesday the Syrian army is capable of confronting Israel, saying the airstrikes represented an act of terrorism aimed at Syria.

"The Syrian people and its army who have made important achievements by fighting terrorist and Takfiri groups are capable of confronting Israel's ventures that represent one of the many faces of terrorism targeting Syria today,” he said during his meeting with Iran's Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi, Syria's state TV reported.

The Syrian President also said Israel's air strikes in Damascus reveal the extent of the Jewish state's involvement in the ongoing crisis in Syria.

"The Israeli aggression on Syria reveals the extent of Israel and other regional and Western states' involvement in ongoing events in Syria," Assad said.

Salehi voiced his country's condemnation of Israel's "aggression," affirming the Islamic Republic's support of Syria in the face Israel's attempts “to mess with the region's security and weaken the axis of the resistance.”

According to SANA, the Iranian official who arrived to Damascus in an unannounced visit also said “it was time to deter Israel from carrying out such aggression against the people of the region.”

Behind the Scenes: Syria Army Prepares to Liberate Aleppo from Takfiris

Source : http://www.almanar.com.lb

Orthodox electoral law that was approved by the joint parliamentary committees caused an unprecedented division among forces of 14th of March. Aside from directing accusations of betrayal and backstabbing to the Christian partners in the coalition, Al Mustaqbal leaders and cadres expressed anger, frustration and bitter disappointment about the outcome of the meetings which prompted Saad hariri to describe Tuesday a black day!

Syrian troops have finalized military preparations for a fateful and decisive battle in Aleppo. After sending thousands of troops and heavy equipment and logistics to the area, observers expect that a fierce battle is underway and will take place soon to liberate the remaining occupied part of the city from the Takfiri military groups.

Some European governments sent messages to Hezbollah via different channels to express its discontent about the American and Israeli pressure to force them to list the party on its list for terrorist organizations. They informed the party they are not in the position to accept that under any circumstances especially that the information provided are false and untrustworthy.