"5"^^ . . . . . "In early 2013, rebels in southern Syria started receiving an influx of foreign-funded weapons over the border from Jordan. This gave them a new momentum, with the rebels preparing an offensive to capture the strategically important region along the border with Jordan that would give them a critical gateway to attempt an attack on the capital, Damascus."@en . "2013 Daraa offensive"@en . "--03-03"^^ . . "Ltc. Yasser al-Abboud\u2020"@en . . "Col. Saleh Nejdah"@en . "2013"^^ . "Syrian government\n* Syrian Army\n* Syrian Air Force\n*Security agencies\n*Shabiha"@en . . "In early 2013, rebels in southern Syria started receiving an influx of foreign-funded weapons over the border from Jordan. This gave them a new momentum, with the rebels preparing an offensive to capture the strategically important region along the border with Jordan that would give them a critical gateway to attempt an attack on the capital, Damascus."@en . "Unknown"@en . ""@en . "Daraa Governorate, Syria"@en . . "the Syrian civil war"@en . . "Gen. Mohsin Makhlouf"@en . . . "Partial rebel victory\n*Rebels take control of several towns and villages along the border\n*Syrian army launches a counter-attack retaking two towns"@en . "Syrian National Coalition\n*Free Syrian Army\n Mujahideen\n* Al-Nusra Front"@en . . .