TEHRAN (FNA)- Armed rebels have planned for heavy clashes with Syrian security forces in Damascus after the US begins its air strike on the Muslim countrys military bases and governmental buildings, specially in the capital, news reports said.Syrian opposition and their military leaders intend to start a major conflict in Damascus concurrent with the US-led air bombardments in a bid to seize control over the capital city and topple President Bashar al-Assads government, the Arabic-language Al-Manar news website quoted Syrian opposition sources as saying.
The sources said that the armed rebels have stored huge supplies of military tools and equipment in Damascuss al-Qalmoun suburban area and also in Northern Syria and are waiting for the impending US missile and air strikes to pave the way for their attack on Damascus.
The armed rebels have been informed that Syrian army units and defense lines in suburban Damascus in Qaseboun and along the Daraa-Damascus road, specially near Khalkhaleh and Saleh military airports, would come the US bomb attacks in a move open a passage for them to penetrate into the capital city.
In response, Syrian security sources said on Saturday that the Syrian army and people are ready to confront and give a crushing response to any kind of military aggression by the US.
"We will defend our people and our country with all means and full force, a Syrian security source," told AFP today.
The security source pointed to the recent statements of the US officials accusing the Syrian army of using chemical weapons against civilians, and said whatever they have alleged is satirical and the public opinion in the West is also against them.
According to the recent opinion polls conducted in the West, more than 50 percent of Americans are against their governments military strike on Syria.
While the US President Barack Obama has accused the Syrian government of using chemical weapons against its civilians in Damascus suburb of al-Ghouta, he has provided no evidence whatsoever to the UN Security Council to prove his claim.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on President Obama to provide the UN Security Council with documents and evidence showing that the Syrian army has used chemical weapons against the civilians in Damascus, the Beirut-based al-Mayadeen TV reported.
Putin has underlined that no evidence has been given on the use of chemical weapons by the government of Syria, adding that Russia does not believe that Syrian government has used chemical weapons since they have been advancing in the war and did not need to do it.
By Fars News Agency
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