FSA replaces its General Staff commander with Brigadier Abd Allah Bashir Naaimi. The interim defense minister retracted his resignation for unknown reasons. A ceasefire was reached between rebel groups in Aleppo countryside. Over 140,000 people have been killed in Syria since the conflict began, including 50,000 civilians. The Syrian army targeted rebel groups in Damascus countryside while rebels clashed with ISIL in Aleppo and Dier Ezzur. European countries and Saudi Arabia plan to appoint Colonel Abdul-Jabbar Aqidi to establish a new 500-soldier rebel army.

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FSA controls on Strategic checkpoint
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FSA retreats
in Damascus
countryside
Opposition
withdraws
from al-Yarmouk
Field
commanders killed
New commander
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2. Page NO.2The Electronic Newsletter for Syrian News NO0 )691( 2014/2/17
New commander of FSA General Staff
Resignation Canceled
Ceasefire in Hretan
140 thousands killed in Syria
The Supreme Military Coun-
cil of FSAreplaced B.G Salim
Idris as chief of staff of FSA
military council, by Brigadier
“Abd Allilah Bashir Naaimi”,
appointing Colonel “Haitham
Affisi” vice president of FSA
General Staff.
A close source to “Asaad
Mustafa,” Defense min-
ister in the interim
government,pointed out that
the latter retracted his resig-
nation submitted two days
ago, the reasons behind re-
traction are still unknown.
The source denied any pres-
sure by foreign parties, with-
out excluding to have been
played by a mediation.
Aceasefire was held between
“Mujahdeen and Ansar
Army” represented byAbdul
kareem Okrani” and “Shu-
hadaa Badr Brigade” rep-
resented by “Abdul khaleq
Abu Ahmad” regarding the
current situation in Hretan
and Mallah and neighbor-
ing regions in Aleppo coun-
tryside. The first item of the
truce states implementing
The Syrian Observatory for Hu-
man Rights (SOHR) said that
it documented the death of 140
thousands since the conflict be-
gan in Syria. Among the victims
there are 49951 citizens, 7626
a ceasefire to stop the fight
between both parties, and
assigning a Sharia Board to
judge between them, in addi-
tion to unconditioned release
of all detainees, and not to
establish any security head-
quarters among residential
buildings, All checkpoints
are to be affiliated with Shar-
ia Board,Ahrar Sham and al-
Nusra Front, the truce stated.
children and 5064 women, the
Observatory said. 54199 pro-
government soldiers were also
killed, in addition to 275 mem-
bers of Hezbollah Lebanese
Party, the Observatory added.

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FSA controls on Strategic checkpoint
Wide-scale decampment in Aleppo
Opposition withdraws from al-Yarmouk
Bombings in Dier Ezzur
Large numbers of people con-
tinue to flee from Aleppo to
its north countryside where
fierce clashes take place be-
tween opposition battalions
and ISIL. Decampment move-
ment increased during last two
days after a military operation
that killed more than 2000
civilians and wounded thou-
sands in, Opposition sources
said. On the other hand ISIL
controlled on villages of Yah-
moul, Dodyan, Zyideyya and
Kafargan along borders with
Turkey, thus blocking almost
the road to the Turkish ter-
ritories. Opposition sources
voiced concern about the
Syrian Army`s progress af-
ter hours of declaring the op-
Three bombings by booby-
trapped cars targeted FSA
gatherings at a checkpoint at
the eastern and western en-
trance of Shaheel town in the
eastern countryside of Dier
Ezzur,leavingdozenswound-
ed according to opposition
sources. Armed fighters of al-
Nusra’ and allied battalions
attacked ISIL’s headquarters
in al-Tabni town in Dier Ez-
zur, where fierce clashes took
place between both parties,
losses of both parties report-
ed, the source added.
A military operation has
been carried out by FSA bat-
talions in Daraa to control a
vital checkpoint controls Da-
mascus-Darra Highway that
extends to Jordan boarders,
some reports pointed out that
the FSA managed to control
on al-Kahraba checkpoint in
al-Ghareyya al-Ganobeyya
Director of Media Department
of Palestine Liberation Orga-
nization (PLO) Anwar Abdul
Hadi confirmed that most
of the Syrian Opposition’s
fighters withdrew from al-
Yarmouk camp due to a deal
with the Palestinian factions
eration of “breaking siege of
Aleppo central prison”.The
source added that the army is
overlooking the prison from
the eastern part and will ad-
vance to strengthen its troops
on ground and surround the
prison with army and security
troops, in order to fully re-
claim the prison. Field sourc-
es confirmed that Syrian army
has controlled on Shiekh Naj-
jar village as a fulcrum before
the battle.
few days ago. The deal has
been fully agreed on weeks
ago, but been implemented
just recently. The Palestinian
factions have accused armed
Palestinian groups inside the
camp for impeding imple-
menting the deal.
town and killed a number of
the Syrian army troops.

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FSA retreats in Damascus countryside
Field
commanders killed
Luoay Meqdad ends relationship with FSA
Jamous.. We call for National dialogue
Establishing
500-soldier armyThe Syrian army targeted
number of opposition fighters
in Rima farms, al-Sarkha town
and west of al-Mesherfa town
in Qalamoun, including num-
ber of al-Nusra fighters at the
eastern part, Abu Farouk Road
and Dawwar al-Jarra neighbor-
hood in Yabroud, in addition
to destruction of 6 cars loaded
with weapons and ammuni-
tion in Qameaaya neighbor-
hood in the city.At the western
countryside, opposition armed
Field private sources for the
newsletter stated that com-
mander of “al-Akrad front Bri-
gade” was killed yesterday with
some of his members during
clashes with ISIL near Afreen.
Luoay Meqdad announced
end of relationship with FSA
Chiefs of Staff and Supreme
Council wishing them good
luck and success. The deci-
sion has been taken due to
ousting B.G Salim Idris.
Head of the opposition party
“The Peaceful Change Road “
Fateh Jamous called to launch
a, “Syrian comprehensive in-
ternal dialogue immediately”
in order to “block negative con-
texts of Geneva”, he considered
that the reason for the lack of
progress in Geneva II talks is
due to the «U.S dominance on
the armed opposition”, as well
as the Syrian government non-
response with calls of «Coali-
tion of Peaceful Change Forces
» to launch a national inter-
nal effort, as well as the non-
response by the coordinating
body for the forces of change of
An informed source revealed
that specific European countries
along with Saudi Arabia intend
toassignColonel“Abdul-Jabbar
Aqidi” as the military figure of
the next stage. Aqidi is thought
to be acceptable by large revo-
lutionary Islamic parties in Syr-
ia, particularly in the northern
front, which forms the strate-
gic depth of the rebel forces, as
well as for being a military man
of a high rank. “The situation of
the front is not comfortable and
it is important to find a military
balance again, the solution, ac-
cording to some countries, is
Col. Aqidi - especially amid the
decline of the strength and pop-
ularity of the Islamic Front”,the
source continued. “There is re-
ally a national army different
from the army which the head
of Coalition, Ahmad Jarba,
talked about recently. The army
began with 500 elite fighters to
tackle infiltration and control-
ling operations, the number will
be increased to 2000 within 90
days”. The source added. FSA
Chief of Staff, B.G Salim Idris
tried to impede Aqidi’s project
to establish a national army.
the National Democratic oppo-
sition. He expressed his belief
that the national reconciliations
in some areas are important
but don’t change anything on
the basis of the Syrian national
political division, considering
that what the comprehensive
national dialogue is the only
changing factor.
fighters clashed with the Syr-
ian army forces in Darayya,
resulted in killing and injuring
many from both sides, coin-
cided with similar clashes in
Khan al-Shiehand it farms.