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Islamist rebels report capture of largest Syrian oil field

Islamist rebels led by al Qaeda-linked fighters seized Syria’s largest oil field on Saturday, cutting off President Bashar al-Assad’s access to almost all local crude reserves, activists said. There was no immediate comment from the government and it was not … Continue reading

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