After a long period of relative calm, Syria's capital is coming under daily mortar a

[Sally]

Sorry to hear that the ordinary citizens of Damascus have to suffer through this.
Damascus facing daily rebel mortar and rocket fire

After a long period of relative calm, Syria's capital is coming under daily mortar and rocket fire from rebels

DAMASCUS: After a long period of relative calm, Syria's capital is coming under daily mortar and rocket fire from rebels seeking to make the regime ease its attacks on areas they hold near Damascus.

"It is in response to regime air raids on rebel districts around Damascus," said Rami Abdel Rahman, director of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Rebel bombardments of the city "have caused a total of 21 deaths in recent days", he added.

Launched from Eastern Ghouta, a woody region east of Damascus where rebels have held off regime efforts to dislodge them, the mortar fire targets several districts, including upmarket Malki where the presidential place is located. "After a long period of calm, mortar fire began on the Saturday after (the Muslim holiday of) Eid," on August 2, said Abu Hisham, owner of a women's clothes shop in Al-Salhiyeh shopping district in the heart of the city.

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[Mr. H.]

The link doesn't work.

 

[Sally]

The link doesn't work.

When you can't get a link, do what I do. Go to Google and type in the title.

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[Mr. H.]

I usually do the Dew, not what you do.

But thanks.

 

[aris2chat]

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