Syrian army pushes into Quneitra province
The Syrian army and its allies made advances in the southwest that bring it closer to Israel's Golan Heights border, state television and rebels said on Saturday.
The army, backed by a Russian air campaign, has been pushing into the edges of Quneitra province following an offensive last month that routed rebels in adjoining Deraa province who were once backed by Washington, Jordan and Gulf states.
The offensive has restored Syrian government control over a swathe of the southwest, strategic territory at the borders with Jordan and Israel.
