Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Syrian Army Assault on Qalamoun Region Stalls

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A two-weeks-long Syrian army assault on the last major town held by rebels in the mountainous Qalamoun region along the Lebanese border is facing renewed resistance from insurgents, say opposition activists. Despite ferocious artillery bombardments and frequent airstrikes and the severing of supply lines, government forces assisted by fighters from Lebanon’s radical Shiite movement Hezbollah have been unable to overrun the town of Yabrud. Qalamoun is a highly strategic region 50 miles...

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