Syria: Rebels Seize Southern Prison

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/20/world/middleeast/syria-rebels-seize-southern-prison.html

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Rebels in southern Syria took over a government prison in Daraa Province on Wednesday, expanding their control near the border with Jordan and freeing hundreds of prisoners, antigovernment activists said. The prison, near the provincial capital of Daraa, fell after a siege by rebel forces that lasted weeks. A video posted online showed a fighter telling a large group of prisoners that they would be taken to a rebel court. Another video showed rebels leading what appear to be more than 100 prisoners from a prison building. It was unclear whether the prisoners were political detainees. The Syrian government did not comment.