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With Airstrikes Stopping Islamic State, Assad Can Now Concentrate on Repelling Rebels in the South
(Ynet News) Ron Ben-Yishai - The onslaught by Syrian, Hizbullah and Iranian forces south of Damascus, in the direction of Israel's border, is intended to relieve some of the rebel pressure on the embattled capital city. The Syrian army has tried - unsuccessfully - to take over the main road connecting Damascus and Daraa three times. In one such attack, regime forces were aided by professional Russian consultants who liaised with Iranians, but to no avail. With the Islamic State on the defensive due to the U.S.-led coalition's air campaign, Assad can coordinate efforts south of Damascus and other important fronts.