Syrian troops patrol the deserted streets of Sbeineh, south of Damascus, on November 8 after retaking the suburb from rebel forces.
Syrian troops retake Sbeineh after siege —
Syrian troops patrol the deserted streets of Sbeineh, south of Damascus, on November 8 after retaking the suburb from rebel forces.
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Most of the town was reduced to rubble as a Syrian army siege reclaimed the rebel-held suburb in early November.
Syrian troops retake Sbeineh after siege —
Most of the town was reduced to rubble as a Syrian army siege reclaimed the rebel-held suburb in early November.
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Sbeineh's residents first fled when the town fell last year into the hands of rebels battling to bring an end to the reign of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Syrian troops retake Sbeineh after siege —
Sbeineh's residents first fled when the town fell last year into the hands of rebels battling to bring an end to the reign of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
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Syrian troops who moved in on Sbeineh after the siege discovered tunnels the rebels had used to get weapons and ammunition to the front line.
Syrian troops retake Sbeineh after siege —
Syrian troops who moved in on Sbeineh after the siege discovered tunnels the rebels had used to get weapons and ammunition to the front line.
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Syrian troops also uncovered a series of mini-factories they say rebels used to make mortars, rockets and improvised bombs.
Syrian troops retake Sbeineh after siege —
Syrian troops also uncovered a series of mini-factories they say rebels used to make mortars, rockets and improvised bombs.
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