The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

Jabhat al-Nusra and Islamic battalions take control on al-Ma’amel area in advances of their massive attack

Reliable sources reported to SOHR that Jabhat al-Nusra and Islamic battalions have taken over al-Ma’amel area south of al-Zahraa town after violent clashes against regime forces and allied gunmen from the towns of Nubol and al-Zahraa towns. This massive attack started north of Nubol when Islamic fighters attacked regime forces in the area, That was followed by 3 attacks by Islamic fighters and Jabhat al-Nusra from the fronts of ( Mayer-Turning, al-Zayara – al-Zaydia, Bianon – east of al-Zahraa ) ) in an attempt to gain control on the east of al-Zahraa which is in the middle between Bianon and Mayer in order to make a connection between Hendarat and Mayer through the towns of Hayan and Bianon, the clashes led to death of 8 Islamic fighters and a number of soldiers and fighters from the other party, in addition to killing a civilian from the town and losing connection with a man with his wife. Islamic fighters and Jabhat al-Nusra also attacked regime bastions in al-Brej area amid mutual bombardment from both sides, reports of capturing 4 solider in regime force.