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Damascus Comes Under Ground, Air Attacks
Everywhere in and around Damascus, evidence of war. Blown out streets after a car bomb tore through this district in Darayya. And smoke rising from the skyline in there after air strikes. These videos posted to a social media website cannot be independently verified by Reuters. Opposition activists say President Bashar al Assad's forces have been firing into neighborhoods throughout the area and that their efforts to shut down rebel activity near the capital have intensified.
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