This place of worship will never be the same.<br/> <br />The military, and State television, say Syrian soldiers have recaptured an ancient Christian town near the Lebanese border.<br/> <br />Backed by Hezbollah fighters, they've seized the town of Maaloula... Further impacting rebels' supply routes from Lebanon.<br/> <br />In recent months, government forces have recaptured a number of rebel-held border towns.<br/> <br />And in doing so, they're securing the main highway leading north from Damascus towards central Syria.<br/> <br />Control of the road would help secure President Bashar al-Assad's grip over central Syria, and would also enable safe passage for hundreds of tons of chemical agents which are due to be shipped out of the country.
