Syria: Govt. troops liberate Rabia, tout Russian assistance

Syrian Army soldiers celebrated the liberation of the town of Rabia from anti-government militant forces earlier in January. Members of the Arab Army’s Desert Falcons squad wore t-shirts 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