The Syrian Army Recaptured a Flashpoint Area that Provides Freshwater to People in Damascus
The Syrian army informed on Sunday that it had recaptured a flashpoint area from rebels near Damascus that supplies water to the capital, Al Arabiya reports.
Around 5.5 million people in Damascus and its suburbs have been without water since fighting intensified in the Wadi Barada area in late December.
Wadi Barada had been the scene of fierce fighting in recent weeks between regime and rebel forces that tested a fragile nationwide truce and left millions in Damascus facing water shortages.
"Our armed forces... have accomplished their mission by restoring security and stability in the region of Wadi Barada", the army said in a statement carried by state television.