New Free Syrian Army recruits receive military training in Deraa province on May 12, 2014. Mohamed Fares/Reuters
New Free Syrian Army recruits receive military training in Deraa province on May 12, 2014. Mohamed Fares/Reuters
New Free Syrian Army recruits receive military training in Deraa province on May 12, 2014. Mohamed Fares/Reuters
New Free Syrian Army recruits receive military training in Deraa province on May 12, 2014. Mohamed Fares/Reuters

On the front lines of Syria’s war in the south


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As Al Qaeda flexes its muscles on Syria's southern front, the unity of rebel groups fighting Bashar Al Assad is coming apart. The National's long-time Syria correspondent Phil Sands reflects on his coverage of the area.