A rebel fighter stands near damaged buildings in rebel-held area of southern city of Deraa, Syria April 23, 2017. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Faqir
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian army and allied forces advanced against rebels in western Syria near Hama city on Sunday, building on recent strategic gains in the area, a military source and a monitoring group said.
Government forces captured the town of Halfaya and nearby villages, they said, taking back territory that rebels seized last year from forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad.
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