Islam Army fighters on Saturday have launched a major attack on an army base northeast Damascus, the clashes are still underway, activists say.
Rebels seek to capture Idarat al-Morakabat in Harasta city, a move may cut the international road links between Damascus and Homs.
Jaysh al-Islm, or Islam Army, is a dominant rebel group in the eastern district of Damascus. Its homemade rockets and mortar rounds that hit the Syrian capital every now and then, have become a chronic headache for Bashar al-Assad regime.
Zaman Al Wasl
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