BEIRUT: Last summer, Syria’s regime was on the back foot after a series of military defeats, but in recent weeks it has capitalised on a Russian air campaign to recapture territory.
The gains have been limited, and have relied heavily on support from mostly Syiah foreign fighters from Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement, as well as Afghan and Iraqi forces, and Iranian “advisers”.
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