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Syrian army retakes al-Shaer gas field

The Syrian army's recapture of a gas field from the Islamic State represented a strategic and symbolic victory, securing the country's electricity supply and protecting central Syria from further attacks.

Forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad stand beside a military vehicle in Mahr and Shaer gas fields after regaining control of the area, in Homs countryside November 15, 2014. REUTERS/George Ourfalian (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT MILITARY) - RTR4EA4N
Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad stand beside a military vehicle in the Mahr and al-Shaer gas fields after regaining control of the area, in the Homs countryside, Nov. 15, 2014. — REUTERS/George Ourfalian

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