Photos emerged Tuesday of the grim aftermath of what anti-regime activists say was a targeted airstrike by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad on the embattled Damascus district of Douma. Activists allege government helicopters dropped “barrel bombs”—recently used to shell civilian areas in Aleppo—on the neighborhood, leading to destruction and unconfirmed casualties.
Assad Regime Airstrike Hits Damascus Neighborhood, Say Activists
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People rush after what activists said was an airstrike by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad in the Duma neighborhood of Damascus, Jan. 7, 2014.
