syrian troops repel rebels attack on aleppos central prison
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today
Arab Today, arab today
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today

Syrian troops repel rebels` attack on Aleppo`s central prison

Arab Today, arab today

Arab Today, arab today Syrian troops repel rebels` attack on Aleppo`s central prison

Ilustration - Syirian conflict
Damascus - Arab Today

The Syrian troops repelled Thursday rebels attack against the central prison of the country s northern province of Aleppo, the official SANA news agency reported.

The army killed a large number of attackers and destroyed their weapons and ammunition, SANA said, spelling no further details.

Meanwhile, Syrian military sources were cited by Russia Today TV as saying that the Syrian troops killed some leaders of the al- Qaida-linked Nusra Front when the group attacked the prison.

The report said a suicide car bomber detonated his explosive-laden car at the prisons gate on Thursday morning, adding that the Syrian troops managed to ward the attackers off.

Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad stressed that the government troops succeeded in protecting the prison and repelling the attack, pointing out that the attackers were equipped with different kinds of weapons.

The report came after activist reports claimed that the rebels managed to enter parts of the prison and freed some detainees.

The rebels have for long been trying to storm the prison to free their fellow fighters. 

Meanwhile The United Nations on Thursday welcomed reports that a "humanitarian pause" has been agreed by Syrian parties to allow civilians out of and aid into the besieged city of Homs, a UN spokesman told reporters in the UN Headquarters in New York, US.

"The United Nations and humanitarian partners had pre-positioned food, medical and other basic supplies on the outskirts of Homs ready for immediate delivery as soon as the green light was given by the parties for safe passage," said a statement read by UN Acting Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq.

"Aid staff are also on standby," Haq added.

He noted that Valerie Amos, the UN relief chief, also welcomed the news of the humanitarian pause agreed in Homs, "which will allow civilians to leave and the delivery of essential, life- saving supplies for about 2,500 people."

Amos, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, will continue to follow developments closely, said Haq.

The spokesman also quoted Amos as saying "we need to see unhindered, continuous and safe access for humanitarian workers to deliver aid to the millions of people trapped in all the hard to reach or besieged areas across Syria."

According to media reports, the Syrian government has agreed with rebels to let humanitarian aid into the rebel-held old Homs city in central Syria.

Evacuating women and children from the rebel-held Homs old quarter was discussed between the delegations of the opposition Syrian National Coalition and the Syrian government during the Geneva II conference.

About 3,000 civilians and 4,000 rebels were trapped in the old quarter of Homs as the Syrian regular troops imposed a 20-month siege on that rebel-held area. 

Source: ANTARA

arabstoday
arabstoday

Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

syrian troops repel rebels attack on aleppos central prison syrian troops repel rebels attack on aleppos central prison

 



Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

syrian troops repel rebels attack on aleppos central prison syrian troops repel rebels attack on aleppos central prison

 



GMT 09:16 2017 Wednesday ,13 December

Cape wearing tips

GMT 20:49 2017 Monday ,21 August

South Asia floods claim more than 750 lives

GMT 19:06 2016 Saturday ,10 December

IOF Close Al-Nabi Saleh Village's Entrance

GMT 18:01 2017 Wednesday ,22 February

Abu Sayyaf ‘likely’ behind Vietnam freighter attack

GMT 06:41 2017 Sunday ,03 December

Hamas threatens 'intifada' over US moves on Jerusalem

GMT 16:17 2017 Saturday ,21 January

BMW 7 series crosses 5,000 unit mark in 2016

GMT 12:17 2016 Wednesday ,24 February

United Technologies nixes Honeywell merger

GMT 23:37 2017 Monday ,31 July

Saudi Arabia sanctions Hezbollah member

GMT 05:45 2018 Saturday ,29 September

Abdullah bin Zayed hosts official reception in New York

GMT 04:12 2018 Friday ,12 January

Saudi-led coalition says Yemen rebels threat

GMT 11:18 2014 Monday ,22 December

Richard Ward adds to The Chelsea Collection

GMT 21:20 2017 Monday ,06 February

UN resumes food air drops in Deir Ezzor

GMT 22:24 2017 Friday ,15 December

HRH Premier thanked by Cambodian counterpart

GMT 02:11 2017 Monday ,23 October

Oct24/Nov22

GMT 21:31 2017 Monday ,11 December

HM King congratulates Burkinabe President

GMT 20:22 2017 Monday ,23 October

EU deplores attack against police
Arab Today, arab today
 
 Arab Today Facebook,arab today facebook  Arab Today Twitter,arab today twitter Arab Today Rss,arab today rss  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday
بناية النخيل - رأس النبع _ خلف السفارة الفرنسية _بيروت - لبنان
arabstoday, Arabstoday, Arabstoday