BEIRUT — Rebels took control of the city of Dael in southern Syria on Friday, according to activists and rebel fighters, a notable victory for the opposition in a conflict that has left at least 70,000 Syrians dead. Read full article >>
Rebels Claim To Take Key City In Southern Syria
Babak Dehghanpisheh, Washington Post
Fri, 03/29/2013 - 8:10am
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Topics: civil war dael syria syrian rebels syrian uprising wars
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