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Citing Betrayal, Some Syrian Rebels Withdraw From Front

Syrian rebels in northern Syria have come under an intense week-long bombing campaign by Russian warplanes. The insurgents, who also have been trying to hold on in the face of a coordinated ground offensive by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, have sheltered in tunnels or taken cover in blast craters. One young rebel fighter told VOA about his ordeal and why he and many other fighters are withdrawing from the front. For almost a quarter of his young life, 20-year-old Ahmad has...

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