Syria regime forces ready to blitz rebel enclave in East Ghouta
(VOVWORLD) - Syrian forces readied Sunday for a ground offensive against the rebel-held enclave of eastern Ghouta outside Damascus.
Douma town, eastern Ghouta, Syria (Photo: AFP) |
Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights told the press that the reinforcements are complete and the attack is just waiting for a green light. He said the regime began dispatching military reinforcements to eastern Ghouta on Feb. 5, the same day it launched a fierce five-day bombing campaign on the region.