AFTER FAILURE OF
GENEVA II DISBAND & DEFEAT OF MERCENARIES IS MORE EVIDENT
FOOTAGE SHOWS SYRIA
‘FSA’ MILITANTS DEFECTING RANKS
[FAILURE OF GENEVA II BRINGS ABOUT ONLY ONE POSSITIVE OUTCOME: THE DISBAND OF MERCENARIES THAT INVADE SYRIA & THEIR DEFEAT]
Militants from the so-called Free Syrian Army (FSA) are defecting from their ranks and joining the forces of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, new footage coming out of Syria shows.
The defectors say in a video released by the British television channel, ITV news, that they had been deceived into joining the fight against the Assad government.
Reports say the video was filmed in and around the Syrian capital, Damascus.
The defectors reveal that weapons supplied to foreign-backed militants fighting against the Syrian government were smuggled into the country through Jordan and were paid for by Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
They also depict the streets of the Syrian capital as the grounds where rival militant groups are engaged in infighting for food, weapons and territory.
According to the FSA militants, numerous foreigners have joined the militancy in Syria during the past year.
In an interview in May 2013, President Assad said militants from as many as 29 different countries were fighting against the government in different parts of the country.
Assad stated that foreign intervention is the most important factor aggravating the situation in Syria.
A British defense study showed that about 100,000 militants, fragmented into 1,000 groups, are operating inside Syria.
Syria has been gripped by deadly unrest since March 2011. According to reports, the Western powers and their regional allies -- especially Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey -- are supporting the militants operating inside Syria.
According to the United Nations, more than 100,000 people have been killed and millions displaced due to the violence.
IA/HSN/HMV
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SYRIA FORCES REPEL ATTACK, KILL SOME 140 MILITANTS
http://www.presstv.com/detail/2014/01/23/347365/syrian-forces-kill-some-140-militants/
Syrian security forces have repelled an attack on a monastery in a city north of the capital Damascus, killing nearly 140 militants, Press TV reports.
"Terrorists tried to attack the [Cherubim] monastery... for the third time this week and they failed," an army commander told Press TV.
The attack took place in the town of Saidnaya located in the mountains 27 kilometers (17 miles) north of the capital.
"We killed those who got about 300 meters close. We killed nearly 140 militants," he added.
"We have 54 of their bodies. Their defeat was a lesson for them. We will never stop defending the homeland."
Syria has been gripped by deadly crisis since March 2011. According to the United Nations, more than 100,000 people have been killed and millions displaced due to the violence.
HN/MAM/MHB
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