In a town northeast of Damascus, the Syrian government's control is growing.<br/> <br />As a group of soldiers celebrate their victory, the town of Adra al-Omalia still stands but with scars of the country's three-year war littering its streets.<br/> <br />Government forces overran rebels in the town Thursday, strengthening Bashar al-Assad's grip.<br/> <br />On a government-organized trip to the town, journalists got a firsthand look at the aftermath.<br/> <br />An officer told the press that the army was still searching for civilians kidnapped by rebels.<br/> <br />Assad's advance comes as U.S.-led airstrikes target Islamic State militants elsewhere in the country.
