Syria military hails advance against rebels in `record time´
(WorldNews Turkey)

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Syria’s military announced on Monday that its troops have regained control of territories in northwestern Syria `in record time,` vowing to continue to chase armed groups “wherever they are.� The announcement came hours after troops consolidated the government’s hold over the key Aleppo province, capturing over 30 villages and hamlets in the western countryside in one day and securing the provincial capital that had for years remained within range of opposition fire. Troops were removing barriers and roadblocks on Monday in villages and...