Over 72 pct of Syria's Daraa returns under gov't control

Syrian soldiers flash the victory sign in the town of Um al-Mayathen, about 10 km east of the capital city of Daraa province in southern Syria, on July 8, 2018. The Syrian army has expanded its control over 72 percent of the entire Daraa area in southern Syria, state news agency SANA said on Sunday. (Xinhua/Ammar Safarjalani)