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Syria Unrest
![Medics treat an injured Syrian boy at a makeshift hospital in the rebel-held Damascus suburb of Douma, following two reported air strikes by government forces, Dec. 8, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/16AEE209-D14F-4EE0-9EA7-F3B493557855_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Medics treat an injured Syrian boy at a makeshift hospital in the rebel-held Damascus suburb of Douma, following two reported air strikes by government forces, Dec. 8, 2014.
![The word "Steadfast" is seen on a graffiti on a damaged building in al-Manshiyeh neighborhood in Deraa, Dec. 7, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/044286C2-D2EB-4014-84C9-EDC710F2430A_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The word "Steadfast" is seen on a graffiti on a damaged building in al-Manshiyeh neighborhood in Deraa, Dec. 7, 2014.
![Rebel fighters aim their weapons inside a building near the frontline against forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in al-Manshiyeh neighborhood in Deraa, Dec. 7, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/5BAB4F86-1453-4BEC-802C-30A16CCAEB69_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Rebel fighters aim their weapons inside a building near the frontline against forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in al-Manshiyeh neighborhood in Deraa, Dec. 7, 2014.
![Rebel fighters climb a ladder as they move inside a damaged building where they take positions during clashes with forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, who are stationed in Aleppo's historic citadel, Dec. 7, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/E060D5B8-5E0B-4E01-BFCA-A70BE51961A9_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Rebel fighters climb a ladder as they move inside a damaged building where they take positions during clashes with forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, who are stationed in Aleppo's historic citadel, Dec. 7, 2014.