[30 Jan 2014] Syrian troops launch major attacks against insurgents in several cities - English
Syrian army units in a major push against insurgents across the country. Troops have carried out large-scale operations in several towns and cities. The mop-up operations covered vast areas in the Idlib and Aleppo countryside and the cities of Dara\'a, Homs and Dayr al-zawr. The Syrian army says scores of foreign-backed militants including Saudi and Tunisian nationals were killed during the offensives. It also adds that a large number of heavy weapons were seized from militant hideouts. Meanwhile, mortar attacks have left over a dozen civilians injured in residential areas in Damascus. The government has blamed the insurgents for the mortar shells.
Added by PTV on 31-01-2014
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