AMMAN (Reuters) – Exiled opposition figure Moaz Alkhatib visited Syria on Sunday for the first time since fleeing last year, as rebels said President Bashar al-Assad's forces embarked on counter-offensives in various parts of the country. In the central city of Homs, heavy fighting broke out between loyalist forces and opposition brigades dug in preparation for an onslaught, opposition sources said. …

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/opposition-leader-visits-north-syria-rebels-seize-army-164552814.html

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