Rebels make huge gains in Syria's north

September 24, 2012 23:23

AFP reports: Syria's rebels have captured hundreds of kilometres (miles) of territory in the country's north in the past six months, an AFP correspondent who visited the area in March reported on Monday.

The journalist, who was in the northwestern province of Idlib in March, verified that the rebel Free Syrian army had gained significant ground in the period since.

It is now possible to travel hundreds of kilometres in areas controlled by the FSA, only making infrequent detours to avoid nearby garrisons still in the hands of the regular army.

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