Is this a pre-emptive strike by the Syrian Army around Damascus or is this an attempt to speed up the big battle that is being prepared by the opposition and the Regime?
It is a pre-emptive tactic in anticipation of the FSA attack on Damascus; this is how sources close to the “Free Syrian Army” (FSA) in Paris put it. The battle of yesterday took place on the strategic Damascus Airport road and in the town of Haran Al Awamid and Hujera and Akraba and are clear indications that both parties are convinced that a big battle for Damascus is looming on the horizon.
It is a pre-emptive tactic in anticipation of the FSA attack on Damascus; this is how sources close to the “Free Syrian Army” (FSA) in Paris put it. The battle of yesterday took place on the strategic Damascus Airport road and in the town of Haran Al Awamid and Hujera and Akraba and are clear indications that both parties are convinced that a big battle for Damascus is looming on the horizon.
The theory that the struggle is quickly reaching Damascus has been bolstered with the recent events including the closure of the airport road yesterday, but the authorities soon reopened it declaring it as safe.
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