Syrian Troops Continue Mop-up in Daraa Outskirts

Syrian Troops Continue Mop-up in Daraa Outskirts TEHRAN (FNA)- The Syrian Armed Forces continued crackdowns on armed groups in Busra al-Sham, al-Mleiha al-Gharbia and M'arba in Daraa countryside, destroying their dens and cache of weapons and ammunition.

The army killed 11 rebels in Busra al-Sham, including Farouq Zakaraya, Ahmad Ali al-Dous, Omar Muhammad al-Zoubi and Muhammad al-Kadri, an informed source told the Syrian Arab News Agency, adding that so many antigovernment fighters were wounded in army operations too.  The source added that another army unit targeted an armed group affiliated to "al-Nusra Front" in M'arba, while another army unit killed a number of insurgents in al-Harak town, destroying their heavy machinegun.  The source pointed out that the army units killed all members of an armed group in al-Mleiha al-Gharbia, including Khaled Mousa and Sufian al-Hourani.  Syria has been experiencing unrest since March 2011 with organized attacks by well-armed gangs and terrorists against Syrian forces and civilians 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, a crime paid for by the Persian Gulf Arab states and coordinated by the United States.  The US daily, Washington Post, reported in May 2012 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 last 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.  http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=9203180826