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Syrian Army Advances On Strategic Town Near Lebanon -- Voice of America

Syrian government forces have solidified their grasp on the last major town held by Sunni Muslim rebels near the Lebanese border.

Government troops, backed by Lebanese Shi'ite Hezbollah fighters and local paramilitaries, bombarded areas around Yabroud on Tuesday.

A successful push into the town would help President Bashar al-Assad's military seal a link between Mediterranean coastal bastions of his minority Alawite sect and the capital, Damascus.

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More News On Syrian Forces Advancing On The Last Major Town Held By Sunni Muslim Rebels Near The Lebanese Border

Syrian forces press assault on strategic town near Lebanon -- Reuters
Syria: Army advancing on rebel town near Lebanon -- Bloomberg Businessweek/AP
Syria: President al-Assad’s forces focus efforts on strategic town near Lebanon -- Euronews
Air strikes near Syria rebel bastion Yabroud: monitor -- Daily Star/AFP
Syrian air strikes hit near rebel bastion Yabrud -- Al Arabiya
State TV: Syrian army captures village near Yabrud -- Al Arabiya