Fierce fighting is taking place between the Syrian regime and rebel forces in Latakia, as pro-Assad forces launch an offensive on the last opposition strongholds in the province. Twelve Syrian regime fighters were killed in clashes at the Kabana Mountain in northern Latakia province, Zaman Al-Wasl reported on Wednesday. It follows attempts by the Syrian Fourth Armoured Division, backed by Iranian fighters, to take Jabal Al-Akrad in the Latakia's mountainous ...
![A rebel fighter from the Free Syrian Army holds a position with a Belgium made FAL rifle at a front line in the Salah al-Din neighbourhood of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, on December 1, 2013. [Getty Images]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/misc/452758435.jpg?itok=oZcvJfBT "A rebel fighter from the Free Syrian Army holds a position with a Belgium made FAL rifle at a front line in the Salah al-Din neighbourhood of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, on December 1, 2013. [Getty Images]")
![Smoke rises from shell explosions in the Syrian village of al-Jamlah. Photo: [REUTERS/Baz Ratner]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/Syria2/explosion.jpg?itok=SBtDc39s "Smoke rises from shell explosions in the Syrian village of al-Jamlah. Photo: [REUTERS/Baz Ratner]")
