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Syria rebels say seized key military base near Turkey border

Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation - Sun, 18 Nov 2012 08:14 PM
Author: Reuters
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AMMAN, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Syrian rebels said they captured a large special forces base on a main road between the city of Aleppo and the Turkish border on Sunday.

No independent verification of the rebels' statement was immediately available. (Reporting by Khaled Yacoub Oweis, Amman newsroom; Editing by Ralph Gowling)

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