Syrian Security Official Says 'Battle for Aleppo has Not Begun'
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
The battle for Aleppo has not yet begun, and shelling by troops is just the start of what is to come, a senior Syrian security official in the region said on Saturday.
"The battle for Aleppo has not yet begun, and what is happening now is just the appetizer," the official told Agence France Presse on condition of anonymity, adding: "The main course will come later."
The official said new military reinforcements had arrived, and that there were at least 20,000 troops on the ground.
"The other side is also sending reinforcements," he added, referring to the rebel forces.
04 August 2012, 16:49
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I think they are going to use chemical weapons, if whatever they did is just the appetizer.
04 August 2012, 16:51
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I would have agreed wwith you on the possible defection, but this regime is only using troops totally loyal to them.
anyway, the result of this war is going to be the total destruction of Aleppo, and syria will never recover from this.
04 August 2012, 17:54
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Le général Akil Hachem, ancien professeur de stratégie à l'Académie militaire syrienne, désormais proche de l'opposition: «L'objectif des insurgés est d'épuiser l'armée gouvernementale, de lui causer le plus de pertes possible.» LE FIGARO
The regime's "senior Syrian security official" still thinks he's fighting a traditional war.
04 August 2012, 19:38
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Apparently from the same source who said that the battle for Damascus is over and the regime has won.
08 August 2012, 13:12
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long live syria against the arab jewish ..and hamad bin clinton wa al saud alshaytan....laanahom allah
