BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian government forces have captured a northern town located near a site linked to the country's chemical weapons programme after days of heavy fighting, a monitoring group said.
The town, Safira, is also located on a strategic road that could be used to relieve government-controlled areas of Aleppo, a major nearby city. It had been controlled by rebels including some from units linked to al Qaeda.
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