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Syrian army batters parts of Damascus, 47 killed

AMMAN/ALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) - Syrian army shells crashed into southern Damascus on Wednesday and helicopters fired rockets and machineguns during an assault to shore up President Bashar al-Assad's grip on the capital 17 months into a popular uprising, opposition activists said. ...

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Published By: Reuters (World) - Wednesday, 22 August, 2012

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