Still, rebels stated that the Army was making a "grinding advance" against them and they were in fear of losing arms supply routes into the capital, which would be a severe blow to their attempts to capture Damascus.
ومع ذلك ذكر المتمردون أن الجيش كان "تقدم" ضدهم وكانوا خائفين من فقدان طرق توريد الأسلحة إلى العاصمة مما يشكل ضربة قاسية لمحاولاتهم الاستيلاء على دمشق.