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New Airstrikes Rock Syria Rebel Enclave
We report on the latest offensive against rebel-held Eastern Ghouta
Syrian government forces are reported to have carried out a wave of air and artillery strikes on the besieged rebel-held Eastern Ghouta region for a fifth day running. We report on the latest developments on the ground as the UN Security Council in New York meets to discuss a draft resolution calling for a 30-day nationwide truce.
(Photo: Eastern Ghouta on February 22, 2018. Credit: Amer Almohibany/AFP/Getty Images)
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