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Syrian rebels gain control of fourth city

Syrian rebels said they seized control of the southern city of Daraa today, the birthplace of a 2011 uprising against President Bashar al-Assad and the fourth city his forces have lost in a week.

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Media branch of Syrian rebels operations room via REUTERS Syrian rebel commander Hassan Abdul Ghany delivers a statement, in an unknown location, in this screengrab obtained from social media video, released on Dec. 6.
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REUTERS/Mustafa Khasaf Syrian foreign minister Bassam Sabbagh speaks during a news conference in Baghdad, Iraq, Dec. 6.
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REUTERS/Mustafa Khasaf Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends a news conference in Baghdad, Iraq, Dec. 6.
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REUTERS/Mahmoud Hasano A rebel fighter gestures, after rebels led by HTS have sought to capitalize on their swift takeover of Aleppo in the north and Hama in west-central Syria by pressing onwards to Homs, in Hama, Syria Dec. 6.
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REUTERS/Mahmoud Hasano Rebel fighters ride a vehicle, after rebels led by HTS have sought to capitalize on their swift takeover of Aleppo in the north and Hama in west-central Syria by pressing onwards to Homs, in Hama, Syria, Dec. 6.
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REUTERS/Mahmoud Hasano Tanks stand after rebels led by HTS have sought to capitalize on their swift takeover of Aleppo in the north and Hama in west-central Syria by pressing onwards to Homs, in Hama, Syria, Dec. 6.

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