Syrian Forces Close to Taking Over Long-Held Rebel Town

Syrian Government forces pushed into the rebel held town Yabrud, a critical location for militants and refugees moving in and out of Lebanon. The Syrian revolution which originally started as non-violent actions for political rights has now turned into a bloody war killing an estimated 150,000. One of the fighters who were killed was Abu Azzam al-Kuwaiti, a Nursu front Commander who last week negotiated the release of women and children held by the Syrian government, which included members of his own family. The government forces have spent weeks edging towards Yabrud, and the fall of this critical location seems imminent.
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Barnard, Anne. "Syrian Forces Close to Taking Over Long-Held Rebel Town." New York Times. n. page. Web. 16 Mar. 2014.