Syrian troops capture key town in north

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP-Excite

By ALBERT AJI

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Syrian state TV and opposition activists say the army has captured a strategic town in northern Syria believed to be the home of a chemical weapons production facility and storage sites.

The town of Safira has been the scene of three weeks of intense fighting as the army kept trying to retake it from rebels who have been in control there for more than a year.

Although unconfirmed, Safira is believed to be one of two sites that chemical weapons inspectors were unable to visit because of security concerns.

FULL story at link.


Read more: http://apnews.excite.com/article/20131101/DA9PNQ902.html

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Arab League envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi speaks in a press conference in Damascus, Syria, Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. Brahimi urged during his days-long visit to Damascus that both the Syrian government and the opposition attend a planned peace conference in Geneva. (AP Photo)

[jamzrockz]

1. Here is an Al jazeera report on the battle

This horrible war might finally come to an end if this trend continues

[Comrade Grumpy]

2. This clears the way for Assad's forces to attack the east side of Aleppo.

The FSA says it is bad news.