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SYRIAN ARMY SEIZES ISRAELI WEAPONS FROM ARMED REBELS NEAR BORDER WITH LEBANON
News number: 9203184486
12:41 | 2013-06-19
http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=9203184486
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Syrian army discovered and seized a large cache
of Israeli-made weapons and ammunition in Banias city of the Tartous
governorate near the Lebanese borders.
The Syrian troops discovered the arms depot in al-Maydan district of
Banias city arresting several armed rebels during the operations.
The security forces also confiscated several sniper rifles, thousands
of bullets and forged documents as well as maps of Banias city from
the armed rebels.
Last week, Syrian Special Forces seized weapons and ammunition in
farmlands in Banias city and arrested an armed group in the countryside
trying to flee to the Lebanese territories.
Earlier this year, the Syrian army discovered and seized Israeli-made
missiles and weapons from armed rebels in Reef (outskirts of)
al-Qusseir in Northwestern Syria.
"In army's military operations and advancements in Reef al-Qusseir
a large cache of weapons and missile ammunition, some of which are
Israeli made, were seized (from the armed rebels)," the Arabic-language
al-Ahad news website quoted an informed local source as saying today.
The source said that confiscation of such weapons shows the involvement
of the Zionist regime in incidents which are happening in Syria
and reveals the ties between the regime and opponents of the Syrian
government.
In a similar development in December, the Syrian army seized
Israeli-made missiles and weapons from the armed rebels near the
border with Jordan.
The army confiscated (from terrorists) Israeli-made LAV anti-tank
missiles and several wireless equipment which were also made in Israel,
Jahineh news website reported at the time.
The Syrian army also prevented the armed rebels from crossing into
Syria via neighboring Jordan.
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.
From: Baghdasarian
News number: 9203184486
12:41 | 2013-06-19
http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=9203184486
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Syrian army discovered and seized a large cache
of Israeli-made weapons and ammunition in Banias city of the Tartous
governorate near the Lebanese borders.
The Syrian troops discovered the arms depot in al-Maydan district of
Banias city arresting several armed rebels during the operations.
The security forces also confiscated several sniper rifles, thousands
of bullets and forged documents as well as maps of Banias city from
the armed rebels.
Last week, Syrian Special Forces seized weapons and ammunition in
farmlands in Banias city and arrested an armed group in the countryside
trying to flee to the Lebanese territories.
Earlier this year, the Syrian army discovered and seized Israeli-made
missiles and weapons from armed rebels in Reef (outskirts of)
al-Qusseir in Northwestern Syria.
"In army's military operations and advancements in Reef al-Qusseir
a large cache of weapons and missile ammunition, some of which are
Israeli made, were seized (from the armed rebels)," the Arabic-language
al-Ahad news website quoted an informed local source as saying today.
The source said that confiscation of such weapons shows the involvement
of the Zionist regime in incidents which are happening in Syria
and reveals the ties between the regime and opponents of the Syrian
government.
In a similar development in December, the Syrian army seized
Israeli-made missiles and weapons from the armed rebels near the
border with Jordan.
The army confiscated (from terrorists) Israeli-made LAV anti-tank
missiles and several wireless equipment which were also made in Israel,
Jahineh news website reported at the time.
The Syrian army also prevented the armed rebels from crossing into
Syria via neighboring Jordan.
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.
From: Baghdasarian