Syrian rebels push back after government onslaught

1,405 views · Published 1 January 2016 · 2:19 · Indexed 29 October 2026

Channel: Al Jazeera English · 2016 · News & Politics

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Rebel fighters in Syria are battling to regain areas lost in a major new government offensive. 

The army, backed by Russian fighter jets, launched a campaign against Sheikh Maskin -  a city on an important route connecting the south to the capital Damascus. 

Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra reports from Adana in Turkey.

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