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Syria: A New Rebel Offensive Draws Attention
Mar 31, 2014 | 10:06 GMT
(AMR RADWAN AL-HOMSI/AFP/Getty Images)
Summary
On March 21, rebel forces in Syria, predominantly from the Islamic Front and Jabhat al-Nusra, launched a surprise offensive in Latakia governorate on the far northwestern tip of Syria near the Turkish border. Even if the rebels do not have the strength to seize Latakia, their recent assault has been highly successful in shifting the regime's attention from other hard-pressed regions.
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