Syria forces close to gaining full control of Eastern Ghouta
Syrian government forces are close to taking full control of Eastern Ghouta, the last rebel-held area near the capital, Damascus. Two out of three rebel groups that had been controlling the enclave have already surrendered, with thousands of fighters and their relatives departing for opposition-held areas in the north of the country. The third rebel group, Jaish al-Islam, which controls the city of Douma, has so far refused to give […]
