Battle rages over strategic Syrian town of Saraqeb as humanitarian catastrophe unfolds
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Syrian rebels backed by Turkish forces said on Thursday they had recaptured the crossroads town of Saraqeb, marking a first big push-back of a Syrian government offensive.