The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

The rebel and Islamic battalions take control over wide areas of one of the most important regime bases in the province

The rebel and Islamic battalions take control over wide areas of one of the most important regime’s bases in the province and on 2 areas around the base. 

Daraa Province:

The violent clashes between the rebel and Islamic battalions against the regime forces and allied militiamen are still taking places in the Brigade 52, which is considered the largest remaining military base for the regime forces in the province of Daraa and located near the town of al- Hrak in northeast of Daraa, information reported advancement for the rebels and Islamic battalions in the area after the battle declared by them in order to control the Brigade 52, the town of Western Mliha, the two villages of al- Dara and al- Rakhem located in northeast of Daraa. In case of takeover of the brigade they will get very close to the airbase of al- Thu’la which is considered a very important military base that protects the city of al- Suwaydaa from the west side. The clashes resulted in the death of 20 members of the regime forces and allied militiamen and 14 fighters of the rebel and Islamic battalions, including a defected colonel, a leader of a brigade and a leading figure in the same brigade. Information reported takeover of wide parts in the Brigade 82 and advancing in areas around it.