Syrian troops respond as rebels renew attack on Damascus

The campaign brought together a number of rival factions, including the Levant Liberation Committee, two ultraconservative factions — Ahrar al-Sham and the Islam Army — and the Free Syrian Army-affiliated Failaq al-Rahman.

By the shamefaced word "campaign" AP describes detonating car bombs on busy city streets. If it happens in Baghdad AP calls it terrorist attacks. Ample evidence of double standards of Western mainstream media (if anyone still needs such evidence).

And yes, another evidence that the so-called "Free Syrian Army" is just another terrorist organisation, only with a nice name alluring to the Western audience. Good luck to the Syrian Army in destroying all the terrorists.

If it happens in Baghdad AP calls it terrorist attacks.

I just looked at a few AP reports on bombings in Baghdad and the word "terrorist" was not used. In general, reference was made to named groups (e.g. ISIS). Not so different from this article. Although I'm still not sure of the difference between rebels and insurgents.

I just looked at a few AP reports on bombings in Baghdad and the word "terrorist" was not used

That's because no Westerners were killed. "Terrorists" - very bad guys who kill Westerners. "Rebels" - sometimes bad, sometimes not so bad guys who kill somebody else.

"Campaign" is a word regularly used in the English language associated terrorism.

IRA bombing campaign for example. Or ETA....

Is the fighting still going on? My Russian friend said it would be over in a matter of days but that was like a year ago.