Syrian opposition activists say insurgents have reached the suburbs of Damascus
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Syrian insurgents have reached the suburbs of Damascus as part of a rapidly moving offensive that has seen them take over some of Syria’s largest cities, opposition activists and a
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Syrian insurgents have reached the suburbs of Damascus as part of a rapidly moving offensive that has seen them take over some of Syria’s largest cities, opposition activists and a
The rapid advances by insurgents is a stunning reversal of fortunes for President Bashar Assad, who appears to be largely on his own, with his usual allies...
Insurgents’ stunning march across Syria gained speed on Saturday with news that they had reached the suburbs of the capital and with the government forced to deny rumors that President Bashar Assad had fled the country.
Rami Abdurrahman, who heads the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, said insurgents are now active in the Damascus suburbs of Maadamiyah, Jaramana and Daraya.
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