Qalamoun Mountains, a battlefield between ISIS and al-Nusra

Qalamoun Mountains, a battlefield between ISIS and al-Nusra
Fierce battles broke out between ISIS and al-Nusra front in different areas in Qalamoun in Damascus northern countryside. The clashes erupted as ISIS is trying to repeat the scenario of “South of Damascus” in Qalamoun by reaching an agreement with Assad regime. 

The agreement is said to guarantee a“ safe exit” for ISIS militants to the city of Raqqa in exchange for handing ISIS positions in Qalamoon to Assad forces. 

Activists said that violent clashes continued between ISIS and al-Nusra for the second day in “Al-Jarajeer” and “Al-Zamarani” hinterlands in Qalamoun after ISIS took control of many positions in the area neighboring the Lebanese borders.

News reports added that al-Nusra front recaptured most positions taken by ISIS two days earlier after fierce clashes during which heavy weapons were used adding that both sides lost a number of fighters as a result. 

Local activists assured that al-Nusra front intends to take control of all ISIS controlled areas in order to abort ISIS plans to give them in to Assad regime.

It is worth mentioning that Qalamoun has witnessed fierce battles between al-Nusra and ISIS at different times and has been a battlefield for clashes between FSA factions on one side with Assad regime and Hezbollah militias on the other side. 

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