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Syrian troops battle to take back Damascus suburbs
Activists say five civilians killed in clashes, and state news agency reports six soldiers killed in bus explosionFierce fighting has been reported in the suburbs of Damascus as thousands of Syrian troops battle to take back control of areas that have fallen into rebel hands, according to activists. They said five civilians were killed in the suburbs of the capital on Sunday, a day after the Arab League suspended its monitoring mission in Syria because of mounting violence.
published date:Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:14:13 GMT