Syrian rebels capture town near border with Turkey

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

BEIRUT -- Hard-line Islamic rebels captured a small town in northwestern Syria near the Turkish border as part of their offensive in the rugged coastal region that is a bastion of support for President Bashar Assad, activists said Monday.

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