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ISIL Executes FSA Secretary-General Near Turkish Border

TEHRAN (FNA)- Al-Qaeda-linked terrorists executed a senior leader of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) and his men as they entered Syria from Turkey in the last 24 hours.

The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) killed FSA Secretary-General Ammar al-Wavi as he and his men crossed the Turkish border on Saturday.

Al-Wavi, also the commander of the Al-Ababil armed group, and his men were looking for a hideout in Syria before ISIL executed them.

Also during the last 24 hours in Syria, army units have been engaged in fierce clashes with the armed rebel groups around Adra Al-Amalieh town. Both sides are using heavy weapons and machineguns.

The Syrian army has started its military operation for regaining control over Adra Al-Amalieh town.

On Saturday, the Syrian army killed 44 Al-Qaeda-linked terrorists, including a Saudi ringleader, in Deir Ezzur city in the Eastern parts of the country.

Mohammad Sa’ad Al-Zavin Al-Balvi nicknamed Abu Hatam Al-Jazravi, a Saudi commander of the ISIL, and 43 other militants were killed in heavy clashes with the army in Al-Orfi region of Deir Ezzur city.

The Syrian army has staged massive mop-up operations in Deir Ezzur during the last week, and killed a large number of Al-Qaeda militants in the area.

The army killed tens of militants of the Al-Nusra Front and Jund Al-Aziz groups in Al-Orfi, Al-Haviqeh, Al-Jobeileh and Al-Roshdiyeh in Deir Ezzur.

Elsewhere, the Syrian army killed around two dozen Saudi members of Al-Qaeda-linked rebel groups in Damascus countryside on Saturday.

An ISIL commander was killed in a suicide attack against the Syrian army on Saturday. Army men escaped the attack unhurt.

Also on Saturday, the Al-Qaeda-linked terrorists seized control of an arms depot of the Syrian army in Deir Ezzur province.

Syrian opposition sources told Reuters that senior commanders of the so-called Islamic Front will meet with American officials in Turkey in coming days. The US ambassador to Syria plans to visit Turkey soon.

Syria has been experiencing unrest since March 2011 with organized attacks by well-armed gangs and terrorists against both the Syrian army and people.

Tens of thousands of people have been killed after some protest rallies turned into armed clashes.

The government blames outlaws, saboteurs, and armed terrorist groups for the deaths, stressing that the unrest is being orchestrated from abroad.