Syrian state media say government troops take rebel-held town near Lebanese border
DAMASCUS, Syria – Syrian state media say pro-government troops have seized a rebel-held town near the border with Lebanon, continuing a march to dislodge opposition strongholds from along the rugged frontier.
The SANA state news agency says Syrian forces took Sarkha early Monday, a day after seizing the nearby town of Rankous.
Since November, forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad have captured several rebel strongholds in the mountainous Qalamoun area along the border with Lebanon. The frontier region has long served as a vital supply line for opposition into Damascus.
Syrian soldiers are being aided in their Qalamoun offensive by the Iranian-backed Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah.
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