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| Monday, July
16, 2012, 09:35 AM |
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| Heavy
fighting in the capital Damascus between government forces and Free Syrian
army. |
The
Syrian capital Damascus has seen some of the heaviest fighting of the
conflict so far, according to reports from activists and residents. Mortar
and small-arms fire was reported in several areas as government forces
clashed with the Free Syrian Army. |
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A Syrian opposition flag is seen at al-Tadamun area in Damascus
July 15, 2012. Picture taken
July 15, 2012.
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Severe clashes broke
out Sunday, July 15, 2012, afternoon and overnight in a number of southern
neighborhoods of the capital Damascus, mostly in the neighborhood of
Tadamun, in what witnesses said the fiercest fighting to have occurred
in the capital since the unrest began last year.
As violence continued on the ground, a monitoring group said clashes
in Damascus marked the "most intense" fighting in the capital
since the start of the revolt 16 months ago.
Activists in the capital said the Syrian army had closed down the road
to the airport and was trying to surround fighters in southern neighbourhoods
such as al-Tadamon and Hajar al-Aswad in an attempt to crush unrest
inside Damascus.
Sounds of gunshots and shelling have reverberated across several nearby
neighborhoods of Damascus, as wailing sirens have also been blaring
amid thick presence of security patrols in a number of areas.
The state news agency SANA said the government troops were after terrorists
and gunmen in the Tadamun area, adding that hefty toll was inflicted
on the armed men.
Witnesses said the authorities have launched a combing campaign in a
number of southern areas, such as Midan, Zahra and Naher Aisha in addition
to Tadamun.
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