I just looked at the map of where that town is on the other thread - what are they doing all the way over there?
supplies come to Hezebola from up there - could be an Hezebola escape route - it's also an area rumored to contain WMDs maybe some of Saddam's. I'll bet the Syrian army has stuff stored there also.
A thread with just maps of the area would be a good idea I think. I don't usually start threads here maybe someone could do it and get it "stuck" on the sidebar.