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Syrian army has managed to restore security to the areas bordering Lebanon

A handout picture released by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on January 22, 2015 shows Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Armed Forces, Defense Minister Fahd Jassem al-Freij (R) during a field visit to military units and checkpoints at an unknown location in the south of Syria. The army has sought to capture rebel rear bases around the capital, Damascus, which is frequently the target of opposition rockets fired from the city

Mohammad Ali
Press TV, Syria


The Syrian army has managed to restore security to the areas bordering Lebanon in the restive al-Qalamoun region. The areas, located north of the capital Damascus, were once a stronghold of militants. Press TV's Damascus correspondent Mohammad Ali has talked to army commanders involved in the operation.


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