Rebel groups 'capture strategic Syrian town of Halfaya'

Syrian rebels are said to have captured a strategic town in northern Hama province. Launched by the hardline jihadist Jund al-Aqsa and other brigades, the major offensive to storm Halfaya is said to threaten a number of nearby towns loyal to Syrian President Bashar al Assad's government. Rebels managed to overrun army and pro-government checkpoints to reach Halfaya, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports. It lies near a main road linking coastal areas with the Aleppo-Damascus highway,… READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2016/08/30/re... What are the top stories today? Click to watch:    • Top Stories   euronews: the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... euronews is available in 13 languages:    / euronewsnetwork   In English: Website: http://www.euronews.com/news Facebook:   / euronews   Twitter:   / euronews   Google+: http://google.com/+euronews VKontakte: http://vk.com/en.euronews