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Army takes control of Damascus suburb

August 24 2012 at 04:45pm
By Reuters

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A destroyed Syrian army tank is seen in the Damascus suburb of al-Tel July 28, 2012. Picture taken July 28, 2012. REUTERS/Shaam News Network/Handout

Amman - Syrian troops backed by tanks entered the centre of Daraya, a town on the southwest edge of Damascus, on Friday after three days of heavy ground and helicopter bombardment, opposition activists said

Hundreds of troops and tens of tanks and armoured vehicles were seen on al-Thawra street in the downtown Daraya, taking control of the sprawling suburb as a core group of Free Syrian Army fighters who had been defending the centre pulled out, several activists said by phone from the Syrian capital. - Reuters


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