Syrians relieved after arrest of gangs

“We thank the Syrian Army for putting an end to armed terrorist groups that had made it impossible for us to walk safely in the streets and live a normal life,” a Baba Amr resident said.

Syrian forces regained control of the neighborhood on Thursday.

Many of those detained were Arab nationals, among them Qatari intelligence agents; others were reportedly from Afghanistan, Turkey and a number of European countries, including France.

The security forces also seized sophisticated Israeli, European and American-made weapons in the area. They discovered tunnels used by the armed groups to smuggle arms and move from one place to another.

Baba Amr was one of the key strongholds of the Syrian Free Army– an armed group looking to topple the government.

Areas such as al-Zahra, Ashireh, al-Naziheen and places close to Jub al-Jandali are still considered to be the hideouts of armed groups.

Syria has been experiencing unrest since mid-March last year. Hundreds of people, including security forces, have been killed in the turmoil.

While the West and the Syrian opposition accuse the government of the killings, Damascus blames ”outlaws, saboteurs and armed terrorist groups” for the unrest, stating that it is being orchestrated from abroad.

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