Syrian army on Monday established full control on a key military airport near the capital Damascus.

Syrian army on Monday established full control on a key military airport near the capital Damascus.

Field sources told al-Manar that the Syrian military was now in full control of the northern part of Marj al-Sultan town and its airport in Eastern Ghouta.

Insurgents seized the airport, about 15 kilometers (nine miles) east of Damascus, in November 2012.

The move is considered a new achievement for the Syrian army as it will reinforce Damascus international airport and the road that leads to it.