Syria

Salim Idriss, the recently sacked head of the Free Syrian Army, rejected the dismissal; several top FSA commanders expressed support for him as their leader. Thousands of Syrians are fleeing to Lebanon at Arsal. Islamic battalions and the Al Nusrah Front clashed with regime forces in Hama and in Aleppo. Regime forces fought against Islamic battalions and the Jund al-Sham in Homs, and against Islamic battalions in Quneitra. The Al Nusrah Front claimed it repelled two Syrian army offensives in Hama on Feb. 13 and Feb. 14.

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