Free Syrian Army rebels have gained access to the Mediterranean coastal areas after overtaking the Samra village near the city of Latakia. This operation was made possible after the seizure of watch tower number 45 located on the Turkmen Heights near this region and killing the commander of this tower.
The operations room of the al-Anfal battles announced the Samra village, being the naval pathway near the city of Latakia, has been seized. Syrian activists have said in the tower No. 45 takeover dozens of Assad regime elements were killed and the remaining were forces to flee the scene, leaving their wounded behind. Tower No. 45 is one of the posts where the Assad regime used to shell the Turkmen Heights.