Syrian army says has control of western Homs province

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* Syrian soldiers celebrate inside Crusader castle * Securing western Homs cuts rebel supply routes By Firas Makdesi CRAC DES CHEVALIERS, Syria, March 21 (Reuters) - Standing at the gate of a Crusader castle captured from insurgents less than 24 hours before, a Syrian army ******r declared on Friday that forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad were **w in control of the western half of Homs province. The securing of the area follows three months of gains by government forces against opposition groups and serves two aims - cutting rebel supply routes from Leba**n, which borders Homs, and securing a highway that connects the capital to the coast.

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