AMMAN (Reuters) - Rebels in the southern Syrian city of Nawa in Deraa province surrendered to the Syrian government on Wednesday after intensive air strikes as the army pressed forward with a Russia-backed offensive in the area.
Nawa, in which at least 100,000 people still live, was the largest urban centre left in rebel hands in Deraa province, where the offensive launched last month has defeated rebels across a swathe of territory near Jordan and Israel.
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