Rebels say Syrian army fails to retake Latakia mountain
Capture of Kubayna helps push to seize main highways from rebels * Russia announces ceasefire, says rebels violate it AMMAN, May 19 (Reuters) - Syrian rebels held onto a commanding position in a mountain range in the coastal province of Latakia, the ancestral home of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, after government forces were forced to withdraw. They said the army's attempt was the latest of several costly campaigns to seize Kubayna, after it mounted an offensive last month with Russian air power to retake main highways and trade ...
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