The army units targeted and destroyed the terrorists' hideouts and killed 82 terrorists, including several snipers, in different parts of Reef (outskirts of) Idlib today.
The Syrian forces targeted and destroyed an arms depot in Jebel al-Zawiya town in Reef Idlib, killing 12 armed rebels.
Syria has been experiencing unrest since March 2011 with organized attacks by well-armed gangs against the Syrian police, border guards, statesmen, army and the civilians being reported across the country.
Thousands of people have been killed since terrorist and armed groups turned protest rallies into armed clashes.
The government blames outlaws, saboteurs, and armed terrorist groups for the deaths, stressing that the unrest is being orchestrated from abroad.
In October 2011, calm was almost restored in most parts of the Arab state after President Assad started a reform initiative in the country, but Israel, the US and its Arab allies brought the country into chaos through every possible means. Tel Aviv, Washington and some Arab capitals have been staging various plots in the hope of increasing unrests in Syria.
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Publish Date: 3 March 2013 - 23:57
The Syrian army killed tens of armed rebels in heavy clashes in Northern Idlib province on Sunday.