BEIRUT — Syrian rebels captured a military base in the strategic Homs province on Thursday as opposition fighters try to expand territory under their control near the Lebanese border, activists said. The central region is important to President Bashar Assad because it links Damascus, his seat of power, with one of his main allies, the militant
Syrian Rebels Capture Military Base Near Homs
BEIRUT — Syrian rebels captured a military base in the strategic Homs province on Thursday as opposition fighters try to expand territory under their control near the Lebanese border, activists said. The central region is important to President Bashar Assad because it links Damascus, his seat of power, with one of his main allies, the […]