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PAGE 4FSA retreats in Damascus countryside

Opposition withdraws

from al-Yarmouk

Field commanders killed

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New commander of FSA General Staff

Resignation Canceled

Ceasefire in Hretan

140 thousands killed in Syria

The Supreme Military Coun-cil of FSA replaced B.G Salim Idris as chief of staff of FSA military council, by Brigadier “Abd Allilah Bashir Naaimi”, appointing Colonel “Haitham Affisi” vice president of FSA General Staff.

A close source to “Asaad Mustafa,” Defense min-ister in the interim government,pointed out that the latter retracted his resig-nation submitted two days ago, the reasons behind re-traction are still unknown. The source denied any pres-sure by foreign parties, with-out excluding to have been played by a mediation.

A ceasefire was held between “Mujahdeen and Ansar Army” represented by Abdul kareem Okrani” and “Shu-hadaa Badr Brigade” rep-resented by “Abdul khaleq Abu Ahmad” regarding the current situation in Hretan and Mallah and neighbor-ing regions in Aleppo coun-tryside. The first item of the truce states implementing

The Syrian Observatory for Hu-man Rights (SOHR) said that it documented the death of 140 thousands since the conflict be-gan in Syria. Among the victims there are 49951 citizens, 7626

a ceasefire to stop the fight between both parties, and assigning a Sharia Board to judge between them, in addi-tion to unconditioned release of all detainees, and not to establish any security head-quarters among residential buildings, All checkpoints are to be affiliated with Shar-ia Board, Ahrar Sham and al-Nusra Front, the truce stated.

children and 5064 women, the Observatory said. 54199 pro-government soldiers were also killed, in addition to 275 mem-bers of Hezbollah Lebanese Party, the Observatory added.

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FSA controls on Strategic checkpoint

Wide-scale decampment in Aleppo

Opposition withdraws from al-Yarmouk

Bombings in Dier Ezzur

Large numbers of people con-tinue to flee from Aleppo to its north countryside where fierce clashes take place be-tween opposition battalions and ISIL. Decampment move-ment increased during last two days after a military operation that killed more than 2000 civilians and wounded thou-sands in, Opposition sources said. On the other hand ISIL controlled on villages of Yah-moul, Dodyan, Zyideyya and Kafargan along borders with Turkey, thus blocking almost the road to the Turkish ter-ritories. Opposition sources voiced concern about the Syrian Army`s progress af-ter hours of declaring the op-

Three bombings by booby-trapped cars targeted FSA gatherings at a checkpoint at the eastern and western en-trance of Shaheel town in the eastern countryside of Dier Ezzur, leaving dozens wound-ed according to opposition sources. Armed fighters of al-Nusra’ and allied battalions attacked ISIL’s headquarters in al-Tabni town in Dier Ez-zur, where fierce clashes took place between both parties, losses of both parties report-

ed, the source added.

A military operation has been carried out by FSA bat-talions in Daraa to control a vital checkpoint controls Da-mascus-Darra Highway that extends to Jordan boarders, some reports pointed out that the FSA managed to control on al-Kahraba checkpoint in al-Ghareyya al-Ganobeyya

Director of Media Department of Palestine Liberation Orga-nization (PLO) Anwar Abdul Hadi confirmed that most of the Syrian Opposition’s fighters withdrew from al-Yarmouk camp due to a deal with the Palestinian factions

eration of “breaking siege of Aleppo central prison”.The source added that the army is overlooking the prison from the eastern part and will ad-vance to strengthen its troops on ground and surround the

prison with army and security troops, in order to fully re-claim the prison. Field sourc-es confirmed that Syrian army has controlled on Shiekh Naj-jar village as a fulcrum before the battle.

few days ago. The deal has been fully agreed on weeks ago, but been implemented just recently. The Palestinian factions have accused armed Palestinian groups inside the camp for impeding imple-menting the deal.

town and killed a number of the Syrian army troops.

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FSA retreats in Damascus countryside

Field commanders killed

Luoay Meqdad ends relationship with FSA

Jamous.. We call for National dialogue

Establishing 500-soldier armyThe Syrian army targeted

number of opposition fighters in Rima farms, al-Sarkha town and west of al-Mesherfa town in Qalamoun, including num-ber of al-Nusra fighters at the eastern part, Abu Farouk Road and Dawwar al-Jarra neighbor-hood in Yabroud, in addition to destruction of 6 cars loaded with weapons and ammuni-tion in Qameaaya neighbor-hood in the city.At the western countryside, opposition armed

Field private sources for the newsletter stated that com-mander of “al-Akrad front Bri-gade” was killed yesterday with some of his members during clashes with ISIL near Afreen.

Luoay Meqdad announced end of relationship with FSA Chiefs of Staff and Supreme Council wishing them good luck and success. The deci-sion has been taken due to ousting B.G Salim Idris.

Head of the opposition party “The Peaceful Change Road “ Fateh Jamous called to launch a, “Syrian comprehensive in-ternal dialogue immediately” in order to “block negative con-texts of Geneva”, he considered that the reason for the lack of progress in Geneva II talks is due to the «U.S dominance on the armed opposition”, as well as the Syrian government non-response with calls of «Coali-tion of Peaceful Change Forces » to launch a national inter-nal effort, as well as the non-response by the coordinating body for the forces of change of

An informed source revealed that specific European countries along with Saudi Arabia intend to assign Colonel “Abdul-Jabbar Aqidi” as the military figure of the next stage. Aqidi is thought to be acceptable by large revo-lutionary Islamic parties in Syr-ia, particularly in the northern front, which forms the strate-gic depth of the rebel forces, as well as for being a military man of a high rank. “The situation of the front is not comfortable and it is important to find a military balance again, the solution, ac-cording to some countries, is Col. Aqidi - especially amid the decline of the strength and pop-ularity of the Islamic Front”,the source continued. “There is re-ally a national army different from the army which the head of Coalition, Ahmad Jarba, talked about recently. The army began with 500 elite fighters to tackle infiltration and control-ling operations, the number will be increased to 2000 within 90 days”. The source added. FSA Chief of Staff, B.G Salim Idris tried to impede Aqidi’s project to establish a national army.

the National Democratic oppo-sition. He expressed his belief that the national reconciliations in some areas are important but don’t change anything on the basis of the Syrian national political division, considering that what the comprehensive national dialogue is the only changing factor.

fighters clashed with the Syr-ian army forces in Darayya, resulted in killing and injuring many from both sides, coin-cided with similar clashes in Khan al-Shiehand it farms.