Sunday, May 26, 2013

Al-Qusayr

Al-Qusayr,height 540 m, is  a town situated in a mountaionous area overlooking Syria's border with Lebanon.The region is very important from Syrian rebels point of view as it is on their supply routes and also important from the government's point as it provides a secure corridor to Mediterranean Coast ( Syrian government force may form a new state in Alawite heartland, about one third of present Syria). Mediterranean and Russia can be linked up in a safe manner.
Syrian army along with Hezbollah started Al Qusayr offensive on 4 April 2013 by laying a siege of the town and nearby area. after gaining lot of ground , artillery barrage ( a sweeping carpet of artillery fire) is being unleashed  on rebels, the heaviest one in recent time.

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