DAMASCUS (AA) - August 1, 2012 - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said the fate of Syrian people and nation depended on the battle with rebel forces.
Assad released a written statement marking the armed forces day and said the Syrian army had proven its resolve to fight rebel forces.
Assad said the Syrian army's battle with rebel forces would determine the fate of his country, and praised soldiers for confronting what he said were "criminal terrorist gangs".
