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The Volunteer Firefighters of Daraa (Excerpt from 'The Battle for Syria's South')
In this excerpt from 'The Battle for Syria's South,' VICE News follows a group of volunteers tackling fires and rescuing civilians trapped in rubble, as barrel bombs and grad rockets rain down daily on neighborhoods.
Evoking Soviet Failure in Afghanistan, Syrian Rebels Foresee a Tough War with Russia
"It is in our calculations that the battle will now extend for more years than it would have without the Russians," said Abu Yousef al-Mouhajer, a rebel fighting in the Latakia area of Syria.
Cutting the Regime's Supply Line (Extra Scene from 'The Battle for Syria's South')
In this extra scene from 'The Battle for Syria's South,' VICE News meets the commander of the Jisr al-Haran brigade and his men, where their mission is to attack all regime convoys and cut off the supply line to Daraa.
The Battle for Syria's South (Full Length)
VICE News follows the Fallujah Horan brigade of the FSA and their charismatic commander Abu Hadi Aboud as they fight to push the regime out of Daraa's eastern suburbs.
The Southern Storm Offensive: The Battle for Syria's South (Part 2)
In part two of a two-part series, VICE News follows Abu Hadi and his brigade as they plan an assault on a vital regime position, which takes an unexpected turn.
Syrian Refugees Are Stuck at the Border with Jordan and Can't Get Out
Syria’s province of Dera’a is referred to as the birthplace of the revolution, but for displaced people, it's the end of the road.
Syrian Refugees Are Stuck at the Jordanian Border
Desperate to get out of the war-torn country, thousands of refugees have made their way to Daraa only to find themselves trapped.
I Learned to Fight Like an American at the FSA Training Camp in Jordan: America's Role in the Syrian Revolution
For nearly a year, rumors have swirled about a covert, US-run training camp for FSA fighters in the vast Jordanian desert. Last week, it was reported that the Obama administration appears to be expanding "its covert program of training."