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Militants Shell Southern Outskirts of Damascus, 12 People Injured - Reports

© SputnikAftermath of attack on the Barzah scientific research center near Damascus, April 14, 2018
Aftermath of attack on the Barzah scientific research center near Damascus, April 14, 2018 - Sputnik International
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BEIRUT (Sputnik) - Militants in Syria have shelled the southern outskirts of Damascus with mortars leaving 12 people injured, SANA news agency reported on Sunday.

According to the media, projectiles were fired at the Tadamon and Qadam districts.

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The last stronghold of militants of the Daesh* and al-Nusra Front* terror groups is located to the south of Damascus in the area of the Yarmouk refugee camp. Over the past week, the militants have shelled the Damascus suburbs with mortars located in this area.

French President Emmanuel Macron poses on the TV set before an interview with RMC-BFM journalist Jean-Jacques Bourdin (R) and Mediapart investigative website journalist Edwy Plenel (L), at the Theatre National de Chaillot across from the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, April 15, 2018 - Sputnik International
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The Syrian army is currently engaged in liberating the Damascus neighborhoods from militants. Last Saturday, the withdrawal of militants from the city of Duma, located in the area of Eastern Ghouta, was completed.

*Daesh (IS/ISIS/ISIL) and al-Nusra Front — are terrorist groups banned in Russia. 

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