The document summarizes recent military operations and political events in Syria: 1) The Syrian army killed terrorists in Damascus, Aleppo, and Dara and destroyed their weapons and ammunition. 2) Russia and Iran asserted that the crisis in Syria should be resolved through dialogue, while the US and others are increasing pressure over allegations of chemical weapons use. 3) A special camp is being set up in Yemen to recruit mercenaries to fight in Syria, according to local sources.

1. The Electronic Newsletter for Syrian News NO0 )97( 2013/4/28
Syrian Arab Republic
Ministry of Information
The Directorate of
Electronic Information
Page NO.1
The Syrian forces smash a gathering for terrorists in
the countryside of Damascus, Aleppo and Dara
In the countryside of Aleppo, unites of the Syrian Arab Army killed terrorists who tried to
attack on the military airport and smashed their weapons .
In Dara, the army killed many terrorists and smashed their weapons.
A unit of Syrian Arab Army aimed a gath-
ering for the terrorists and killed them
Unites of the Syrian Arab Army continued
their operations in Adraa, Jobar and Zamal-
and smashed a tunnel was used by the
terrorists.
ka; they killed many terrorists and smashed
their ammunition.
Killed terrorists in the military airport of Meng
The Army kills terrorists in Dara
Smashing a tunnel in Homs
The Army continues their operations in the countryside of Damascus

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Bookdanouf: the solution of crisis in Syria through the dialogue and the
Syrians are the only one who decide their destiny
Russia and Iran asserted on the need to
resolve the crisis in Syria through dialogue
and to stop foreign interference, as the
Spanish foreign minister asserted that the
political system in Syria has the support of
the Syrian people and has a strong army,
as the Secretary of the Central Commit-
tee of the Labor Party of Democrat Ko-
rea asserted that his country’s support for
Syria leadership and people, also Lebanese
President Michel Suleiman called to disal-
low sending weapons and fighters to Syria
and not to allow the establishment of an
insurgent training bases inside Lebanon.
On the other hand, Vitaly Churkin, Russia’s
Permanent Representative to the United
Nations asserted that the European Union’s
decision to import Syrian oil from “Syrian
opposition is” dangerous and constitutes a
violation of the norms of international law
and the sovereignty of Syria. Venezuela
also condemned the intervention of some
foreign countries in the affairs of Syria
through its arming terrorist groups; it as-
serted its rejection of these interventions
which constitute a clear violation of the
principles of sovereignty, territorial integ-
rity and political independence of Syria.
Omakhanouf: the war of media is as dangerous as the armed confrontation
Elias Omakhanouf-the vice president of the
council of Russian Union said during his
meeting with the Syrian Minister of informa-
tion in Moscow “that Russia supports Syria
in all their problems, asserting that the war of
media is as dangerous as the armed confron-
tation. The minister of information – Omran
Zooube- asserted that the American hyste-
ria increases as for the using of chemical
weapons by the Syrian Government because
of the achievements of Syrian Arab Army,
asserting that Syria continues by the political
dialogue. He added that Syria is concerned
to cooperate with Russia in the operation of
reconstruction in Syria after the end of crisis,
indicating that it is possible to Syria to be a
permanent member in the international orga-
nization. The envoy of Russian President to
the Middle East- the deputy of foreign minis-
ter – Michael Bookdanouf – asserted that the
statement of Genève which was issued in 30
last June considers a basic base. He said after
he met many of Lebanese officials that Rus-
sia is against any intervention in Syria.

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Local resources in Hadra-
mout in Yemen,revealed
about the activities of the
leader in ideological
mainstream of the Muslim
Brotherhood Party (Re-
form Party) to set up a
special camp in Hadramout
to recruit mercenaries for
fighting in Syria under the
name( Aljihad). (Aljom-
hoor) journal reported from
resources that for weeks,
the general visited Turkey
and Saudi Arabia and came
back to the capital Sana’a to
establish a new center for
the recruitment of merce-
naries for fighting in Syria
.He also established a camp
A Special Camp in Hadramout To Recruit Mercenaries To Fight In Syria
for training and recruit-
ment the mercenaries in
Shaboa governorate by the
assistance of tribal lead-
ers. This week, the general
intend to visit Adaan city
to facilitates their transac-
tions passports on the Turk-
ish airlines that will convey
them to Istanbul later.
Al-Jaffrey: arousing the allegations of chemical weapons in Syria is like
the Scenario of Iraq
Dr. Bashar Al-Jaffrey –the permanent
deputy of Syria to United Nation asserted
that the western countries try to arouse the
file of chemical weapons in Syria in order
to press more on Syria to get concessions
from it. Al-Jaffrey in an interview with
the Lebanese Channel- NBN- said that the
enemies of Syria take advantage of some
circumstances in order to press more on
Syria and to get political concession. Al-
Jaffrey clarified that the imposing of air
embargo cannot be taken except through
a decision by Security Council. Al Jaffrey
noted that Turkey opens all their borders in
front of the armed people to fight in Syria
and it gives them all kinds of support.

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The Turkish Government Is Involved In Trading Syrian Antiquities
Blood Donation campaign in Recognition Of the Sacrifices Of Army
Distribution of 767 Dwellings Workers’ in Tartus and Kenitra
The Syrian delegation participating in the
work of the 191 session of the executive
council of UNESCO asserted that the Turk-
ish government ( the government of the
Justice and Development Party ) is involved
in illicit trading with the Syrian antiquities.
The delegation declared in a memorandum
was presented to the council, in response
to the Turkish delegation allegations which
are completely false about the Syrian
breach of its obligations with the implica-
tions of international conventions and char-
ters of United Nations organizations. The
delegation said in that memorandum that
the false Turkish allegations uncovered the
parts of the conspiracy against Syria inside
UNESCO by Turkey and U.S.A and their
Yesterday, The hundreds of the nation’s youth
from all the ages and classes participated in
blood donation campaign supporting for the
Syrian Arab army and as a recognition of
their sacrifices for keeping on the unity and
the stability of the country. This campaign
came to express that the sons of the nation
in various spectrum are the heart and soul and
blood with the Syrian Arab Army.
agents. The delegations from Russia, China
,Cuba ,Venezuela ,Iran, and Gabon asked
for stopping the Turkish attack against
Syria, because this attack is considered a
blatant interference in the affairs of state is
a founding member of UNESCO. While,
the delegations of U.S A, Japan, Pakistan
and Egypt supported the offensive Turkish
position to Syria.
The ministry of industry honors the families of martyrs of their companies in the
south area
The ministry of industry honored yesterday
the families of martyrs of the workers in
their companies. The minister of industry
considered that the honoring is one of the
ways of resistance against the terrorism
which aims to the companies and infra-
structure in Syria.
The director of the general organization for
housing, the engineer Suhil Abed Alattif an-
nounced that the distribution of apartments
housing workers will start on Sunday.The
number of apartments that will be distrib-
uted are 767 in Tartus and 208 in kenitra.