Syrian army, allies seize town in southern province Deraa - Al Manar, monitor

 
The recapture from rebels of Ataman, around 3 km (2 miles) north of Deraa, came a day after dozens of air strikes believed to be carried out by Russian warplanes targeted the area, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
  
The Syrian army and its allies, which include Lebanese group Hezbollah, have in recent days made significant advances against insurgents in the northern province of Aleppo. The Russian-backed assaults have helped derail peace talks in Geneva.