Thu, 05 Apr, 2012 - 19:14
Syrian troops have launched a fierce assault on a Damascus suburb, days ahead of a deadline for a UN-brokered ceasefire.
Activists described it as one of the most violent attacks around the capital since the year-old uprising began.
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