'No Words Will Do Justice': Onslaught On Syrian Suburb Kills Some 100 Civilians
The rebel-held enclave outside Damascus, one of the few left in Syria, has been bombarded by pro-regime forces recently — and UNICEF and other aid groups have struggled to describe the carnage.
by Colin Dwyer
Feb 20, 2018
2 minutes
An onslaught by the Syrian government and its allies has killed about 100 civilians since Sunday in the suburbs of the country's capital, Damascus, according to a U.K.-based and a . The groups say the aerial bombardment has targeted a rebel-held region known as eastern Gouta, smashing parts of at least five hospitals and leaving more
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