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Syrian Rebels Gain Momentum in Idlib Province

Apr 28, 2015 | 09:00 GMT

Syrian Rebels Gain Momentum in Idlib
Rebel fighters walk down a road in the northern Syrian town of Jisr al-Shughour on April 25.

(GHAITH OMRAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Summary

Syrian rebels are working their way into positions that will give them more options for expanding the fight against government forces. Loyalist forces, not knowing which option the rebels will choose, are being stretched thin. The fight ahead will be a long one, but the rebels are gaining momentum and likely to increase their efforts to break into core loyalist territory in the coming months.

Rebel successes in Idlib portend an acceleration in the pace of the Syrian civil war as the rebels seize the momentum and avail themselves of increased campaign options....

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