Agence France Presse   BEIRUT: Al-Qaeda’s Syria affiliate on Saturday drove U.S.-backed rebels out of a strategic northern military base in fierce fighting that left dozens dead, activists said. At least 29 fighters from the Western-armed Hazm movement were killed along with six Nusra Front jihadis, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. It … Continue reading Dozens dead as Nusra takes US-backed Syria rebel base: activists