Syrian rebels retake key area near Damascus

The Syrian army said on Sunday that it had recaptured a flashpoint area from rebels near Damascus that supplies the capital’s water.

Wadi Barada had been the scene of fierce fighting in recent weeks between regime and rebel forces that tested a fragile nationwide truce and left 5.5 million people in Damascus facing water shortages.

— AFP

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