Syrian rebels have taken control over a key government checkpoint near a main border crossing with Jordan after a longstanding battle with the army. Rebels told Al Jazeera that the victory over the Um Al Mayathen checkpoint in the province of Deraa was significant in their bid to seize the Nasib border crossing. Al Jazeera's Stefanie Dekker reports from Beirut. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website http://www.aljazeera.com/