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Syrian rebels capture air defence base near Damascus
[Dawn]  Syrian rebels said they had captured an air defence base with a cache of missiles outside Damascus, a rare advance on the city after a series of opposition setbacks in the capital. Rebel forces overran the base in the Eastern Gouta area, a few miles east of Damascus, on Thursday, according to video posted on YouTube. Posted by: Fred 2012-10-06 |
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