Activists: Syria Rebels Seize Airport Near Iraq Border

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Sat, 11/17/2012 - 6:30am

Rebels captured an airport used by Syria's military near the Iraqi border on Saturday, activists said, a move which they said would allow them to maintain their hold on the recently seized border town of Albu Kamal.

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