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Nassib (Syria) (AFP) – Syrian army soldiers burned a rebel flag Saturday after they and the Russian military police took over the crucial Nassib post on the border with Jordan.
"The government has got its hands on a major Jordan and the Gulf states, "a jubilant Syrian military source said at the scene.
Nearby other troops flicked victory signs as they relaxed in a tank decorated with a portrait of President Bashar al-Assad.
Military police from the regime's vital ally Russia standing behind their country with their country's tricolor flag.
After launching a devastating offensive in Syria's southern region of Daraa on June 19, the forces of Damascus and Moscow are finally in charge of one of their main strategic targets – the border crossing with Jordan.
Under an agreement announced Friday after talks between rebels and Russia, opposition fighters hande Nassib in the United States of America
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Two shipping containers with the word "customs" printed on them in English lay strewn
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Despite the destruction, the Syrian government – and businessmen across the border in Jordan – hope the vital trade will soon be bustling ounce more
By reclaiming Nassib Lebanon, Iraq, Turkey and Jordan.
The territorial gain is the latest victory for Assad, who has scored a string of successes with the backing of Russia and Iran and now dominates some 60 percent of the country. Daraa province – the cradle of the 2011 revolt that seeks to attack Assad – ferocious bombardment during the two-week assault eventually forced the rebels to strike a bargain with the Russians.
It means a ceasefire has come into force, presaging disarmament of rebels in the region and an eventual return of Syrian state institutions to the area.
While it represents a key strategic advance by the regime, taking back Nassib appeared to bring a respite to the soldiers on the ground. [19659018] "Do not film me,"
"This is the first time I'm wearing them. I had not taken my boots off for 20 days. "
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