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Syrian Rebels Take Over Biggest Oil Field

By C. J. Refsland on November 23, 2013 • ( 0 )

Al Nusra execution

Al Nusra execution (Photo credit: Ars Skeptica)

My Comment: You can expect the fighting in Syria to worsen, especially given the deal just made with Iran. Remember Iran and Russia is backing Assad. Pray for the people of Syria.

Syrian opposition fighters, including members of the Al-Qaeda affiliated jihadist Al-Nusra Front, seized the country’s biggest oil field on Saturday, reports Al Arabiya.

“Fighters from Al-Nusra and other groups have taken the Omar oil field in Deir Ezzor province after clashes overnight,” said Rami Abdel Rahman, the director of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

Abdel Rahman said government troops had withdrawn from the field.

A video posted online by opposition activists showed fighters milling around an entrance to the field, as others drove a tank said to have been captured from regime troops after they withdrew.

Speaking directly to the camera, one activist said fighters had captured seven tanks.

Read More: Syrian Rebels Take Over Biggest Oil Field – Middle East – News – Israel National News

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Tags: Al Arabiya, Al-Nusra Front, Al-Qaeda, Bashar Al-Assad, middle east, Oil field, Syrian Observatory for Human Rights

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