EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: THIS EDIT CONTAINS CONVERTED 4:3 MATERIAL<br/> <br />The remains of a village in northern Syria, where rebels fought government troops over a strategic airbase.<br/> <br />Opposition fighters say they captured Taftanaz helicopter base on Friday (January 11).<br/> <br />Video obtained by Reuters appears to show the nearby village bearing scars of fierce fighting.<br/> <br />Among the debris is an unexploded bomb.<br/> <br />Nearby, loudspeakers are all that remains of a mosque.<br/> <br />Rebels say the town endured relentless shelling by government war planes and is now almost completely deserted.<br/> <br />The battle for Taftanaz was fought for months before it tipped in favour of opposition fighters.<br/> <br />It finally fell after rebels were reinforced earlier this month by Islamist units.
