Syrian government seeks to consolidate army and recapture southwest
The southwest, near the borders with Jordan and Israel, remains one of the big chunks of Syria still outside Assad's control, which has recovered swathes of the country with the help of Russia.
A Free Syrian Army fighter prays after eating his iftar (breaking fast) meal during the holy month of Ramadan in the rebel-held town of Dael, Syria May 30, 2018.(photo credit: REUTERS/ALAA AL-FAQIR)ByREUTERSUpdated:
