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Russian Defense Ministry: Assad’s troops have taken control of Douma
Syrian government troops took full control of the city of Douma, which was the final rebel bastion in Eastern Ghouta, the Russian Defense Ministry stated. The Ministry also reported that Russia has brought military police units into Douma.
On April 8, doctors and emergency response groups working in Syria reported that a chemical attack could have occurred in Douma, claiming an estimated 70 victims.
President of the United States Donald Trump accused Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s …
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Media: 61 people killed in Russian and Assad's air strikes in Eastern Ghouta
At least sixty one people are dead and one hundred injured as a result of air strikes conducted by Russian planes and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s air force on the marketplace in the highly populated settlement of Kafr Batna, located in the besieged Damascus suburb of Eastern Ghouta, reports Turkish news agency Anadolu.
According to representatives of the Civil Defense Administration (White Hats) in Eastern Ghouta, rescuers cannot reach the wounded nor collect the bodies of the dead in …
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Assad’s troops capture 25 percent of Eastern Ghouta
Bashar Assad’s troops have penetrated deeply into the suburbs of the Damascus suburb of Eastern Ghouta. As reported on March 4, the army retains control over a quarter of the region’s territory.
A representative of the government army said that the troops managed to oust “terrorist groups” from settlements in the east and southeast of the region. If Assad's army advances just a few more kilometers, they will be able to divide Eastern Ghouta into two parts.
According to Rami Abdel Rahman, head …