Syrian Forces Take Last Rebel Stronghold on Lebanese Border

Mar 16, 2014

Syrian forces backed by Hezbollah militants took full control of the town of Yabroud on Sunday after driving out rebels, helping President Bashar Assad secure the land route linking the capital Damascus to Aleppo and the Mediterranean coast.

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