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Rebels' defenses collapse in Syria's key Jisr al-Shughour city

The Syrian army and allied fighters have made fresh progress on two main fronts in central and northern Syria against the al-Qaida-affiliated militant groups, where the rebels' defenses were reportedly collapsing, the official SANA news agency reported Sunday.

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Syrian army on counter-offensive to retake key areas from extremists

​The Syrian army on Sunday unleashed a counter offensive to wrest back control over areas recently taken by the extremist groups, the pan-Arab al-Mayadeen TV reported.