
Syrian soldiers are seen at Adra Al-Omaliya in the countryside of Damascus, Syria, which the Syrian troops have recaptured from rebels in a bid to pave the way for seizing more towns in Eastern Ghouta, including the town of Douma, in the Southern parts of the country, Sept. 25, 2014. Syrian journalists were taken in a government-organized tour on Thursday to the city. Two days ago, the army announced that it had seized control on the adjacent Adra al-Balad town after eliminating "large number of terrorists". (Xinhua/Bassem Tellawi)