Video shows Syrian rebels clashing with pro-Assad forces in Damascus neighborhood
- 11 years ago
REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE CONTENT OF THIS VIDEO, WHICH HAS BEEN OBTAINED FROM A SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE
As diplomatic talks over the war in Syria continue, so does the fighting.
Amateur video posted online claims to show opposition fighters battling pro-government forces in a rebel-held Damascus suburb.
This is Barzeh, just north of central Damascus.
The neighborhood's seen heavy fighting in recent weeks.
The video purports to show that government forces tried to mount an attack here, but Reuters can't verify the veracity of the footage.
In it, a voice is heard saying that government tanks are withdrawing from the site.
"God is great", the speaker says.
Separate video purports to show another Damascus suburb, Jobar, as rebels stage an assault on a building believed to be a stronghold for government forces.
On Sunday, Reuters learned that the opposition Syrian National Coalition has told the United Nations Security C
As diplomatic talks over the war in Syria continue, so does the fighting.
Amateur video posted online claims to show opposition fighters battling pro-government forces in a rebel-held Damascus suburb.
This is Barzeh, just north of central Damascus.
The neighborhood's seen heavy fighting in recent weeks.
The video purports to show that government forces tried to mount an attack here, but Reuters can't verify the veracity of the footage.
In it, a voice is heard saying that government tanks are withdrawing from the site.
"God is great", the speaker says.
Separate video purports to show another Damascus suburb, Jobar, as rebels stage an assault on a building believed to be a stronghold for government forces.
On Sunday, Reuters learned that the opposition Syrian National Coalition has told the United Nations Security C