Azerbaijan, Baku, Dec.5 / Trend A.Taghiyeva /
Today Free Syrian Army has captured one of the main military airports in Damascus, "Al Arabiya" TV channel reported on Wednesday.
According to the TV channel, the airport passed under the opposition's control after long clashes, as a result of which both sides suffered casualties.
It is reported that the Free Syrian Army already controls more than 20 air defense facilities in Damascus and other Syrian cities.
Anti-government protests have continued in Syria for a year and half.
According to UN, the total number of victims of the conflict in Syria is nearing 20,000.
More than 230,000 have become refugees with around three million in need of humanitarian assistance. The Syrian authorities say they oppose the well-armed militants.