Syria Moves Troops Ahead of New Offensive

The Syrian government is deploying its military forces in southern Syria, in preparation for an offensive against the southern governorates of Daraa and Quneitra, as confrontation in the north and northeast is winding down. Abdulllah Nassar, a member of the White Helmets, a volunteer civil defense group, in Daraa, told VOA that people were bracing themselves for the offensive. "The Free Syrian Army is on alert, and everyone is planning for a battle," Nassar said. The...

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