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Mortar Fire Kills 4 by Ummayad Mosque in Damascus
 [An Nahar] At least four people were killed Friday in mortar fire near the famed Ummayad mosque in Damascus, as Syrian forces pressed an operation against rebels in the strategic Qalamoun region.Government forces bombarded one of two remaining rebel holdouts Qalamoun, northwest of the capital, as Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi flew to Iran for talks with the key regime ally. In Geneva, meanwhile, the U.N. released a new report highlighting the plight of Syrian child refugees. Posted by: Fred 2013-11-30 |
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