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A Syrian rebel group, Jaish al-Fatah, which is a coalition of Islamic rebels led by the Al-Qaeda affiliate, Jabhat al-Nusra, captured Ariha, the last remaining Syrian-government controlled city in the north-western province of Idleb.
Syrian forces and Hezbollah retreated after fierce battles, according a report in the Lebanon Daily Star.
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The Nusra front now controls all the cities in the province, which shares a border with Turkey.
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