Syria rebels seize base in embattled southern province

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Rebels seized an air defense base near Syria's strategic southern international highway on Saturday, activists said, a gain that could bolster opposition fighters trying to secure supply routes to the capital Damascus.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://reuters.us.feedsportal.com/c/35217/f/654198/s/29e6e302/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class="feedflare">
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