Rebels seize airport as Syria dead nears 70,000
- Published: 12 Feb 2013 at 15.44
- Online news: World
Rebels on Tuesday overran a military air base and captured warplanes, gaining ground in northern Syria for a second straight day as the UN said the death toll from the 23-month conflict was nearly 70,000.
Supporters of the Syrian president wave national flags with his portaits in the streets of central Damascus in a small pro-regime rally on February 12, 2013. Rebels on Tuesday overran a military air base and captured warplanes, gaining ground in northern Syria for a second straight day as the UN said the death toll from the 23-month conflict was nearly 70,000.
The military advance came as prospects for a political solution to the war faded and as UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged President Bashar al-Assad's regime to accept an opposition leader's dialogue offer.
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