Several units of the Syrian Army clashed with terrorist groups at the West side of the Grand Mosque in Joubar, killing five terrorists, an official source told the Syrian Arab News Agency.
The source added that many terrorists who were perpetrating acts of theft and road blocking near al-Hermalleh tunnel between Joubar and Zamalka were killed by the units of the Syrian Army.
Another army unit inflicted heavy losses upon the so-called 'Omar al-Mokhtar Battalion' in Barzeh al-Balad area, while another unit destroyed a terrorists' hideout, killing all the terrorists there.
Syria has been experiencing unrest since March 2011 with organized attacks by well-armed gangs against Syrian police forces and border guards being reported across the country.
The US and its western and regional allies have long sought to topple Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his ruling system. Media reports said that the Syrian rebels and terrorist groups have received significantly more and better weapons in recent weeks, a crime paid for by the Persian Gulf Arab states and coordinated by the United States.
The US daily, Washington Post, reported in May that the Syrian rebels and terrorist groups battling Assad's government have received significantly more and better weapons in recent weeks, a crime paid for by the Persian Gulf Arab states and coordinated by the United States.
The newspaper, quoting opposition activists and US and foreign officials, reported that Obama administration officials emphasized the administration has expanded contacts with opposition military forces to provide the Persian Gulf nations with assessments of rebel credibility and command-and-control infrastructure.
Opposition activists who several months ago said the rebels were running out of ammunition said in May that the flow of weapons - most bought on the black market in neighboring countries or from elements of the Syrian military in the past - has significantly increased after a decision by Saudi Arabia, Qatar and other Persian Gulf states to provide millions of dollars in funding each month.
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