"And I have found both freedom and safety in my madness, the freedom of loneliness and the safety from being understood, for those who understand us enslave something in us. But let me not be too proud of my safety. Even a Thief in a jail is safe from another thief. "

Khalil Gibran (How I Became a Madman)

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Thursday, February 02, 2017

Large Syrian Army attack pays off as ISIS loses several sites in western Palmyra- Al-Masdar News

BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) – February has already gotten off to a great start for the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and their allies, as they have liberated several sites from the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists in the western countryside of Palmyra (Tadmur).
On Thursday, the Syrian Arab Army’s 5th Legion, alongside the Shaheen Group of the Tiger Forces and Hezbollah, stormed the Jihar Crossroad west of Palmyra, resulting in a fierce battle with the Islamic State militants in this desert area.
Within hours of launching this attack, the Syrian Arab Army and Hezbollah had liberated 5 checkpoints and the entire Jihar Crossroad, marking the first time in a month that they have had control over this strategic site 40km west of Palmyra.