Syria Rebels Say They Are ''Encircling the Capital Damascus'' | Subscribe to Firstpost Syrian rebels said on Saturday (December 7) they have begun to encircle the capital after seizing nearby towns. The defence ministry denied the army had fled positions near the capital. Earlier, government forces had lost control of most of Daraa province, the birthplace of the country's 2011 uprising. Syrian government forces have lost control of four major cities this week, marking a significant blow to President Bashar al-Assad's rule. --- Daraa | Syria | Al-Assad | Statue | Firstpost | News Live | World News | Latest News | Global News | International News | News | Trending News #daraa #syria #alassad #statue #firstpost #newslive #worldnews #latestnews #globalnews #news #internationalnews #trendingnews Firstpost is an Indian news and media website. Get all the incisive opinions, in-depth analyses and other visual stories that matter to you and the world right here on this channel. Subscribe to Firstpost channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live. https://www.youtube.com/@Firstpost Follow Firstpost on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firstpost/ Follow Firstpost on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/firstpostin/ Follow Firstpost on Twitter: https://twitter.com/firstpost Follow Firstpost on WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va6zOIrEQIamseyg762V