Syrian rebel group declares Damascus military zone
2,635 views · Published 5 February 2015 · 1:55 · Indexed 3 October 2026
Channel: Al Jazeera English · 2015 · News & Politics
In Syria, a rebel group that calls itself "Army of Islam" has declared the capital Damascus a military zone. Most of Damascus is still under government control, but opposition fighters regularly fire rockets into the capital from bases in the surrounding countryside. Army of Islam has warned people to stay away from government cars, checkpoints and military bases. Al Jazeera’s Victoria Gatenby reports.
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