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Syrian army swoops on new town in anti-protests campaign

Demonstrators march through the streets in Hajar Al Aswad in Damascus on Sunday (Reuters photo)
Demonstrators march through the streets in Hajar Al Aswad in Damascus on Sunday (Reuters photo)

The Syrian army on Sunday set its sights on the town of Zabadani near the Lebanon border as it pressed ahead in its campaign to overcome an anti-regime revolt, a human rights activist said.

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