July 4, 2015

Syrian troops and Hezbollah besiege border mountain resort

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Syrian elite forces backed by Hezbollah fighters besieged a rebel-held mountain resort near the border with Lebanon on Saturday under the cover of intense airstrikes by Syria's air forces, activists and official media outlets reported.

The capture of Zabadani would tighten Hezbollah's grip on Syrian territories ...

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