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Syrian rebels report capture of provincial capital

Syrian opposition fighters captured the northeastern city of Raqqa on Monday and crowds toppled a statue of President Bashar Assad's father, opposition sources and residents said.

 

The fall of Raqqa on the Euphrates River would be a significant development in the two-year-old revolt against Assad. The rebels do not claim to hold any other provincial capitals. (Reuters)

 


פרסום ראשון: 03.05.13, 00:59