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Syria crisis: battles in Damascus and Aleppo - live updates

• War Child condemns grave abuses of children by both sides• Two rebel districts retaken in Damascus• US increasing support to rebel Free Syrian Army8.24am: (all times BST) Welcome to Middle East Live.Here's a roundup of the latest developments and analysis:• Syrian troops have driven rebel fighters out of two districts of Damascus, retaking Mezzeh and Barzeh, Reuters reports. In Barzeh, members of the Syrian army's Fourth Division under the command of President Bashar al-Assad's brother executed several young men during an operation to regain control of the northern Damascus...

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Published By: The Guardian - Monday, 23 July, 2012