Hundreds Killed In Syrian Offensive -- Wall Street Journal
Assad Regime Pushes to Reverse Rebels' Gains, as Opposition Activists Express Frustration With the U.N. and U.S.
BEIRUT—Hundreds of Syrians were killed during a sweeping offensive by government forces in a suburb of Damascus over the weekend, the bloodiest assault in the vicinity of the Syrian capital since the start of the conflict more than a year and a half ago.
In a familiar pattern, activists blamed regime forces for the deaths, while Syrian state media, calling the offensive "a major operation," pointed to "terrorist mercenaries" and "armed gangs," terms the government uses to refer to rebels fighting against it.
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