Syrian army declares recovery of last rebel bastion in Eastern Ghouta
15 April 2018 |
9:00 am
The Syrian army on Saturday declared the recovery of the Douma district, the last rebel bastion in the Eastern Ghouta countryside of Damascus, after the evacuation of rebels and their families, according to the state news agency SANA.
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