Syrian army readies ground assault on Yabroud: report
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A Syrian man runs for cover as smoke rises from buildings nearby following a reported bombing attack by government forces on the Hanano district of the northern city of Aleppo on February 27, 2014. (Photo: AFP/AMC - Khaled Khatib) A Syrian man runs for cover as smoke rises from buildings nearby following a reported bombing attack by government forces on the Hanano district of the northern city of Aleppo on February 27, 2014. (Photo: AFP/AMC - Khaled Khatib)
Syria’s army is preparing to assault a key rebel bastion near Damascus, a pro-regime newspaper said Thursday, as activists reported heavy shelling and fighting there. “The Syrian army is preparing to launch a new phase” on the town of Yabroud near the border with (...)