Syrian rebels say capture air defense base near Damascus

Damascus : Syria | Oct 05, 2012 at 3:59 AM PDT

Source: Al Sharq Al Awsat

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Syrian rebels say they captured an air defense base with a cache of missiles outside Damascus, a rare advance in a city where President Bashar al-Assad's forces have them on the back foot. A video posted on YouTube shows dozens of rebels dressed in army fatigues celebrating as black smoke rises from a... FULL ARTICLE AT Al Sharq Al Awsat

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