Free Syrian Army fighters are seen after being deployed along a road that leads to government-controlled al-Dahman checkpoint at al-Hamidiyeh military camp in southern Idlib countryside
Free Syrian Army fighters are seen after being deployed along a road that leads to the government-controlled al-Dahman checkpoint at al-Hamidiyeh military camp in the southern Idlib countryside July 7, 2014. Free Syrian Army fighters started the al-Jaysh al-Wahad (The One Army) battle against forces of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad over the al-Hamidiyeh and Wadi al-Deif military camps in Idlib, trying to take control of them, and the international road that connects Aleppo, Idlib and Hama, activists said. Picture taken July 7, 2014. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT) MILITARY)
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Smoke rises after Free Syrian Army fighters said they targeted a military vehicle belonging to forces of Syria's President Assad at government-controlled al-Dahman checkpoint in al-Hamidiyeh military camp in southern Idlib countryside
Smoke rises after Free Syrian Army fighters said they targeted a military vehicle belonging to forces of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad at the government-controlled al-Dahman checkpoint in the al-Hamidiyeh military camp in the southern Idlib countryside July 7, 2014. Free Syrian Army fighters have started the al-Jaysh al-Wahad (The One Army) battle against forces loyal to Assad over the al-Hamidiyeh and Wadi al-Deif military camps in Idlib, trying to take control of them, and the international road that connects Aleppo, Idlib and Hama, activists said. Picture taken July 7, 2014. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
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