Syria extends major offensive to retake territory in west
Syrian troops and allied militia backed by a fresh wave of Russian air strikes and cruise missiles fired from warships attacked rebel forces on Thursday as the government extended an offensive to recapture territory in the west of the country. The assault focused on western areas where rebel advances earlier this year had threatened the coastal region vital to President Bashar al-Assad's support base. The Russian defense ministry said it fired missiles from ships in the Caspian Sea for a second day, hitting weapons factories, arms dumps, ...
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