The Syrian army is making progress in its operation to retake control of the western city of Homs, Press TV<\/b> reports.\n<\/p>\n
Syrian forces on Saturday advanced into some areas of the city including Qusour, Jouret al-Shayah and Khaldiyeh, as well as some parts of Old Homs.\n<\/p>\n
The army has eliminated a large number of terrorists and dismantled explosive devices in the operation.\n<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Syrian troops are also fighting foreign-backed Takfiri militants on the outskirts of the capital, Damascus.\n<\/p>\n
Reports say two mortar shells fired by the militants have hit two schools in Mazra\u00e2\u201e\u00a2a and Amara areas in the capital, causing material damage.\n<\/p>\n
The militants claim they have captured a military checkpoint in the southern city of Dara\u00e2\u201e\u00a2a.\n<\/p>\n
The Syrian army has conducted successful operations against the terrorists in recent weeks.\n<\/p>\n
Foreign-sponsored militancy has taken its toll on the lives of many people, including large numbers of Syrian soldiers and security personnel.\n<\/p>\n
Zbigniew Brzezinski, a former US national security adviser, has said that the ongoing crisis in Syria, which erupted in March 2011, has been orchestrated by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and their Western allies.\n<\/p>\n
\u00c5\u201cIn late 2011 there are outbreaks in Syria produced by a drought and abetted by two well-known autocracies in the Middle East: Qatar and Saudi Arabia,\u201d Brzezinski said in an interview with the National Interest<\/i> on June 24.\n<\/p>\n
Saudi Arabia\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal said on June 25 that Riyadh believes the al-Qaeda-linked groups in Syria should be armed, but weapons shipments to the Syrian government should be stopped.\n<\/p>\n
Speaking at a news conference with US Secretary of State John Kerry in Jeddah, Prince Faisal said Saudi Arabia was doing everything it can to help the militants in Syria.\n<\/p>\n
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