Western Officials: Russia’s Syria Gamble Faces Increasing Odds

The battle between Syrian forces — backed by Russian air power — and rebel fighters played itself out on social media over the course of several hours. “Reports that Jaysh Al-Fatah has began its long-awaited offensive on Morek,this is going to be decisive,” tweeted Abdel Rahman, a self-described history major with more than 3,300 followers, who goes by the Twitter handle @VivaRevolt. Several hours later, ‏@NorthernStork tweeted “Strategic Morek is free!” In the interim, groups like...

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