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Syrian forces 'kill many rebels' in Eastern Ghouta
Source: BBC
26 February 2014 Last updated at 16:47 GMT
Syrian forces 'kill many rebels' in Eastern Ghouta
Syrian government forces have ambushed and killed a large number of Islamist rebel fighters in the eastern outskirts of the capital Damascus, reports say.
Syrian state media says 175 died.
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says it has received reports that about 70 died in the fighting in the Eastern Ghouta region.
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Some analysts suggest Wednesday morning's army operation - said to have taken place near Otaybeh village - may have tightened President Bashar al-Assad's grip on Damascus.
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Syrian forces 'kill many rebels' in Eastern Ghouta
Syrian government forces have ambushed and killed a large number of Islamist rebel fighters in the eastern outskirts of the capital Damascus, reports say.
Syrian state media says 175 died.
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says it has received reports that about 70 died in the fighting in the Eastern Ghouta region.
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Some analysts suggest Wednesday morning's army operation - said to have taken place near Otaybeh village - may have tightened President Bashar al-Assad's grip on Damascus.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-26356464