Syria army makes 'major advance' in Christian town Via AFP -Syrian government troops on Wednesday beat back Islamist rebels and advanced into Maalula, a historic Christian town near Damascus, state news agency SANA reported. "Units from our heroic army have made major advances, chasing down terrorists from Al-Nusra Front in the town of Maalula," said an official cited by SANA. The army "has made it across the town's main square and has reached the Mar Takla convent," said the source, adding that "dozens of terrorists have been wiped out." The regime has used the word "terrorist" to … [Read more...]