Syria: Govt. troops liberate Rabia, tout Russian assistance

Syrian Army soldiers celebrated the liberation of the town of Rabia from antigovernment militant forces earlier in January. Members of the Arab Armys Desert Falcons squad wore tshirts bearing the image of slain Russian pilot Oleg Peshkov emblazoned on the front, dedicating the victory to the Russian people and the Syrian people and to every other honest soul in this country. SOT, Member of Desert Falcons squad (Arabic): For the Russian pilot, who was downed by the enemies and the terrorists. But we d