Matthew 24:6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come.
The key Syrian government airbase in Idlib has fallen to rebels after a two-year siege of the base.
The majority of the rebel groups that finally overran the base were Islamists groups including the al-Qaeda affiliated al-Nusra Front. The capture was possible because a major dust storm that struck the region grounded all the aircraft at the base.
The rebels now control the province of Idlib.
Syrian state TV even conceded the base, stating that troops had “evacuated their positions and moved to another point”.
Syrian President Bashir al-Assad has admitted that his army is facing a “manpower problem.” He said that they will have to give up some land so they have sufficient forces to defend “more important” properties.
At least 240,000 people have died so far in the four year Syrian civil war.
