Bombardment Near Syria

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  Regime Shelling Near Damascus Kills Seven Civilians: Monitor

  Regime bombardment of a flashpoint region near Syria's capital on Sunday killed seven civilians, a monitor said, in the deadliest attack there since a nationwide truce came into force.

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  Syria, Russia Pound Rebel-Held Aleppo But Advances Halt

  Syria's military and Russian warplanes bombarded rebel-held districts of Aleppo on Saturday as Damascus's allies said victory was near, but insurgents fought back and army advances halted after rapid gains during the week.

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  Regime Bombardment Across Syria Leaves 26 Civilians Dead

  Heavy government bombardment across Syria today killed at least 26 civilians, nearly a third of them children, a monitoring group said.

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  Syrian Rebels Say Launch Offensive in Southern Syria

  Rebels in southern Syria announced a major offensive today to capture remaining positions held by the Syrian military in Quneitra province, near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, where bombardments could be seen a short distance away.

• Nearly 50 Dead in Syria Air Strikes on Central Province: Monitor

  At least 48 people including rebel fighters have been killed in Syrian government air bombardments around a town in the central province of Homs, a monitoring group said on Wednesday.

• Syrian army shells hold up United Nations retrieval of peacekeepers

  Intense Syrian army bombardment prevented a convoy of United Nations vehicles on Friday from reaching and retrieving 21 United Nation (UN) peacekeepers seized by rebels near the Golan Heights two days ago, a rebel spokesman said.

• Syrian warplanes bomb suburbs of the capital

  Syrian ground and air forces bombarded rebel strongholds on the outskirts of Damascus and other areas around the country on Friday while anti-government forces targeted a military post near the capital with a car bomb, activists said.

• Syrian rebels capture air base near Damascus

  Syrian rebels captured a helicopter base just outside Damascus on Sunday in what an activist called a "blow to the morale of the regime" near President Bashar Assad's seat of power, while the bombardment of a village near the capital killed at least eight children.

• Syria bombards rebel area near Turkish border

  Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad bombarded the Ras al-Ain area on the border with Turkey on Sunday, days after the town fell to rebels during an advance that has sent thousands of refugees fleeing for safety.