Syrian opposition activists say rebels have put more pressure on President Bashar al-Assad, launching an offensive to retake a former rebel stronghold in central Syria and establishing a religious council in the east.
 
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said rebels stormed the Baba Amr district of the central city of Homs Sunday, about a year after better-armed government forces drove them out in a battle that killed many civilians. Assad had visited Baba Amr last … [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: War and Conflict