Assad regime captures town in Syria's last rebel held territory
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Soldiers take Maarat al-Numan in Idlib under the cover of heavy airstrikes, state media says
Bashar al-Assad has recaptured a significant town in Syria’s last rebel-held territory, in an offensive that has driven tens of thousands of people towards the border with Turkey.
Government soldiers entered Maarat al-Numan in northwest Idlib province on Tuesday under the cover of heavy airstrikes, a war monitor and government media said. Continue reading...