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Israeli Shelling in Damascus Area: Syrian State Media

Israeli shelling overnight targeted the Damascus area, Syrian media said, adding that air defenses had intercepted some of the missiles.

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Israel Strikes Damascus Area: Syrian Ministry

Israel struck the vicinity of the Syrian capital Damascus, injuring one soldier, the Syrian defense ministry said.

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10 Killed in South Syria Clashes: Monitor

Gunmen supporting Syria and others opposed to Damascus clashed in the southern Syrian province of Sweida, killing at least 10 people.

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Israel Strikes Southern Damascus: Syrian State Media

An Israeli missile attack early Friday hit several targets south of the Syrian capital Damascus, wounding at least one civilian.

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Israeli Strikes Kill Three Soldiers Near Damascus: Syria State Media

Three Syrian soldiers were killed on Thursday morning in an Israeli air strike near the capital Damascus, according to Syria's state media.

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Israel Strikes Town South of Damascus: Syrian State Media

Israeli shelling struck a town south of Damascus on Wednesday evening, causing material damage, according to Syrian state media.

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Syria says air defenses intercept missiles near Damascus

Syrian air defense intercepted several missiles fired during an "Israeli" airstrike against targets near the capital Damascus

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Israel missile strikes near Syria capital and Homs kill 4 civilians

Four civilians, including a toddler, were killed and 21 injured in Israeli missile strikes near Damascus, Syria's state news agency SANA reported

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Syrian army says Damascus ‘completely secure’ after taking Yarmouk camp from ISIS

Syria’s army said it was in full control of the capital Damascus and its outskirts after ousting Islamic State, marking a major milestone in the seven-year war. “The Syrian army announces today that Damascus, its outskirts and surrounding towns are completely secure,” it said in a statement carried by state media network SANA on Monday, May 21. The development came after troops had captured a key southern portion of Damascus from IS, the statement said, including the Palestinian refugee camp of Yarmouk and the adjacent district of Hajar al-Aswad. “The wheel of our progress on the battlefield will not stop until all Syrian land is purified,” it added. Russian-langauge Russkaya Vesna posted video of Syrian Arab Army troops raising the national flag in the Yarmouk camp, which had been under siege for years. Syria’s war erupted in 2011 with protests against President Bashar al-Assad, including in the capital. The following year, the government began losing control of parts of Damascus and placed a crippling siege around Yarmouk, which lies in the capital’s south. The army’s announcement came hours after a tenuous evacuation deal saw hundreds of ISIS fighters and their relatives quit Yarmouk, according to reports. Videos posted on social media on Sunday …

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