Syria foreign-backed militants clash with government forces in northeastern city of Deir Ezzor on July 1, 2013.<\/p>\n
The Syrian army troops have made gains in battle against foreign-backed militants, while violent infighting took place among militant groups in northern Syria.\n<\/p>\n
People in al-Dana town in Idlib Province said the infighting occurred between several militant groups, including the al-Qaeda-linked the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), on Friday.\n<\/p>\n
Dozens of foreign-sponsored militants were killed, wounded or imprisoned in the incident.\n<\/p>\n
Reports say that the beheaded bodies of one commander and his brother were also found in the town.\n<\/p>\n
Militants from the ISIS group have been beating, executing and firing at locals who defy or protest against them.\n<\/p>\n
This came as the Syrian government forces advanced in the militant-infested parts of the western city of Homs, and killed dozens of militants.\n<\/p>\n
The Syrian forces also restored security in industrial area of Qaboun near the capital Damascus, killing a number of militants there.\n<\/p>\n
Officials say the army forces also seized dozens of Israeli-made rockets inside the militants’ hideout during the mop-up operation.\n<\/p>\n
Reports also said that army soldiers made advances against the militants in the al-Hujaira area near Damascus.\n<\/p>\n
The Syrian army has conducted successful operations against the foreign-backed Takfiri militants over the past weeks, with the army establishing control over the strategically important town of Qusayr, near the Lebanese border, in early June.\n<\/p>\n
Turmoil has gripped Syria for over two years, and many people, including large numbers of Syrian soldiers and security personnel, have been killed in the foreign-sponsored militancy.\n<\/p>\n
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