Syria rebel video claims a new split in opposition

Thursday, October 17, 2013

BEIRUT -- Several dozen rebel groups in southern Syria have broken with the main political opposition group in exile, a commander said in a video posted Wednesday, dealing a potential new setback to Western efforts to unify moderates battling President Bashar Assad's regime.

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