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Eastern Ghouta shelled despite 'truce agreement'
[Al Jazeera] Syrian government forces have shelled a rebel-held enclave near the capital Damascus, according to a monitor, despite the announcement of a truce a day earlier.The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said the towns of Douma and Arbin in Eastern Ghouta were targeted on Wednesday with artillery shells. At least one person was killed in Arbin as a result of the shelling. Misraba and Ein Tarma, two other towns in the district, were also struck, but only material damage was reported. The reported shelling came after Staffan de Mistura, UN envoy to Syria, announced on Tuesday that the Syrian government had agreed to a Russian plan for a truce in Eastern Ghouta, following days of intense bombardment. Posted by: Fred 2017-11-30 |
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