On the offensive, rebels push Syrian military out of cities around Homs
In both Rastan and Talbiseh, destroyed Syrian tanks and armored personnel carriers remained on the streets – including one near Talbiseh that remained in the median of the highway.
“We captured two armored personnel carriers and used them before the government destroyed them with helicopters,” Najjar said, adding that the cannons and heavy machine guns salvaged from some of the destroyed APCs would be mounted on rebel pickup trucks.
Tlass, who is based in Rastan, said the group had seized tanks from the Syrian military, and on Saturday, Farouq fighters in Qusayr sent footage to the Al Jazeera television network that showed them in possession of a tank and captured anti-aircraft weaponry. Najjar said that Farouq’s fighters in Talbiseh had managed to capture large amounts of ammunition in the offensive there, and were in possession of anti-tank rockets bought from weapons smugglers and captured from the military.
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PLEASE NOTE
- This is not a warmongering thread.
- I believe the US should keep out of Syria.
- This is a factual report about Syria. Just for informational purposes.
- Please also note where the opposition groups (they are varied) get their equipment.
- I believe the US should keep out of Syria.
- The US needs to let the Syrians do this on their own.
- Thus, there can be no recrimination from any other powers.
- Thus, if it falls into disarray at the end, the US is not responsible.
