Syrian government recaptures territory lost to insurgents
But a jihadist group claims to have captured more Syrian troops and allied fighters in fierce battles
THE Syrian government retook some territory today that it had lost to jihadists last week, while insurgent forces claimed the capture of four new towns.
These shifts in the miltary picture came the day after Turkey, Iran and Russia announced new diplomatic efforts to stop the fighting.
The capture of the towns is part of a wide offensive by rebels led by jihadist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and other Turkish-backed opposition fighters.
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