Assad top airforce commander threatens to wipe-off city near Damascus

 Gen. Jayez Mousa, Commander of Dumeir Military airbase, most powerful airport in Syria, has threatened to wipe off the city of  Dumeir, 46 km (30 miles) east Damascus unless the rebels give up fighting on the enclaves of the desert city and give back the ammunition they controlled from army depots, local source told Zaman Alwasl.

The warplanes of the airport struck Dumeir city yesterday, killing at least 26 people, including 2 women and 11 children, in a series of strikes with explosive barrels hit Dumeir, revolution local coordination said.   

 Free Syrian Army and Islam Army fighters have agreed on Assad's army pre-conditions to stop shelling the city, activists said to Zman Alwasl.

The strikes hit north neighborhood of the city where all of the victims, which included tens of wounded, were civilians.

Activists reported too use of surface-to-surface missiles by the regime army. 

Many locals in the city have blamed Zahran Alloush, Islam Amy commander for breaking the two-year truce between rebels and regime army, even if it was fragile, they said.

The city coordination posted footage on YouTube showing the aftermath of the airstrike. Dozens of people were clambering over the wreckage of buildings. Another YouTube posting showed a plume of smoke from an apparent explosion rising into the air.