Syria conflict: Rebels 'seize major army base in Deraa'

More than 2,000 rebel fighters were reported to have taken part in Tuesday's assault Rebels in Syria say they have captured a major army base in the south of the country. The Southern Front, an alliance of rebel groups, announced that the base, known as Brigade 52, was "liberated" in an attack on Tuesday morning. The base, outside the town of Harak, is one of the largest in Deraa province. Officia