Backed by relentless Russian airstrikes, Syrian troops and allied militiamen on Wednesday pushed deeper into a major rebel stronghold in the northwestern province of Latakia, a day after seizing a key rebel-held town in the strategic region overlooking the coast, the government and opposition activists said.
With Russian help, Syrian army pushes into rebel bastion
Russian Navy Captain Alexander Shvarts stands in front of an anti-aircraft system on the Russian missile cruiser Moskva as it patrols in the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Syria, on Dec. 17, 2015.
