Warplanes strike Syrian opposition-held southwest: monitor
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BEIRUT (Reuters) – Warplanes struck an opposition-held area in Syria’s southwestern Deraa province on Tuesday, a war monitor and local activists reported, a military escalation in territory where government forces are threatening a major offensive.