Al Jazeera: Syria bombardment resumes after ceasefire deal breaks down
Renewed assault in Syria's southwest comes a day after rebels and Russians failed to agree on a ceasefire deal.
The Syrian government and its closest military ally - Russia - have intensified their bombing campaign in the southern province of Deraa, after ceasefire deal between rebels and Russians broke down on Wednesday.
Al Jazeera's Zeina Khodr, reporting from Beirut, said that had airstrikes intensified on Thursday as government troops advanced steadily to recapture lost territory.
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