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October 12, 2012 Clip No. 3605

Rebels Seize Control of Syrian Air Defense Base and Missiles

Following are excerpts from footage of Syrian missiles in an air defense base seized by Syrian rebels. The footage was posted on the Internet on October 12, 2012.


Rebel: It is the dawn of Friday, October 12, 2012. This is the liberation of the air defense battalion in the Ta'aneh village, near Aleppo.


Allah Akbar.


Allah Akbar.


With the grace of Allah, this base was liberated in less than a night.


Allah Akbar, all praise be to Allah.


These are the missiles that Bashar Al-Assad pointed at the chests of our people.


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It is the dawn of Friday, October 12, 2012. This is the liberation of the air defense bat


lion in the Ta'aneh village, near Aleppo.


All praise be to Allah.


These missiles...


Allah Akbar.


This is the liberation of the air defense battalion in the Ta'aneh village, near Aleppo.


With the grace of Allah.


These are the missiles that were directed toward our people, oh Bashar Al-Assad.


Allah Akbar.


These are the vehicles.


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