Syrian President Bashar al-Assad inspected a unit of the armed forces in Daraya, Damascus countryside, on the occasion of the Syrian Arab Army’s Day

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad inspected a unit of the armed forces in Daraya, Damascus countryside, on the occasion of the Syrian Arab Army’s Day.

Assad congratulated the armed forces on their day, saying: "He who gets down to the field with our armed forces and shake hands with their men is honored… any citizen will be honored by shaking hands with any fighter of the Syrian Arab army." "Being with you on this day, we feel that we are with each fighter in the Syrian Arab army in all place of the homeland's squares," President al-Assad added.

The president said that his visit today was to thank the Syrian Arab Army's soldiers, by the name of citizens in Syria and by the name of each honest citizen, as they carry on the war of homeland, the whole homeland.

"The outcomes on the land speak… starting from Baba Amro into al-Qseir crossing the eastern Ghoutta… and today in Daraya and al-Khaldiye… we are very satisfied with your performance, but the most important thing is that the achievement of the Syrian Arab army became a matter of analysis in the whole world.. All analyze... What happens… and how the Syrian Arab army have been able to withstand," the President said, according to SANA.

Assad also inspected another unit of the forces working in Daraya. "Our motto has always been martyrdom or victory, but, since the outbreak of the battles, our motto became victory… martyrdom is a destiny.. But our target is victory.. All the people await for the victory through the Syrian army, so we have to stand hand in hand, and as you stand by the people, so the people stand by you," he said.