Syria’s Rebels, Regime Allies Gear Up for Fight ‘No One Really Wanted’

Rebel groups in Syria are gearing up for a longer, bloodier battle to oust Syrian President Bashar al-Assad because of Russian airstrikes that they say have been designed to drive them back. For the second day in a row, fighters aligned with the Free Syrian Army claimed Russian airstrikes targeted their positions in Homs, al-Za’farana and Idlib, as well as those of other rebel groups. Still, they say they will not be deterred. “We have been using military tactics, moving our command...

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