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  • 18:26

    Syria: Death toll in eastern Ghouta tops 500

    The number of people killed by Syrian government forces in eastern Ghouta over the past week has topped 500, including 121 children, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

    Twenty-nine of those were killed on Saturday, including 17 in the area's main town of Douma.

    Eastern Ghouta is currently held by rebels.