Clashes in Syria capital after surprise rebel assault
Aftermath of an air strike on the rebel-held part of Jobar district in eastern Damascus on March 19, 2017 (AFP Photo/Mohammed EYAD)/ Beirut (AFP) - Heavy clashes rocked eastern districts of the Syrian capital on Sunday as rebels and jihadists tried to fight their way into the city centre in a surprise assault on government forces. The attack comes just days before a fresh round of UN-brokered peace talks in Geneva aiming at ending Syria's six-year war. Rebels and government forces agreed to a nationwide cessation of hostilities in December, ...
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