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19/03/2017 GMT

Fierce Clashes in Damascus

BBC World Service - Newshour, Fierce Clashes in Damascus

Rebels from al-Qaeda linked faction mount surprise attack on Syrian capital

Rebels from an al-Qaeda linked faction mount a surprise attack on Syrian capital. The attack on government controlled areas of Damascus follows months of heavy losses by the rebels in other parts of the country.

Also in the programme: A break-in at the offices of South Africa's top judge; The Chair of the US House Intelligence Committee says he's found no evidence linking Russia with Donald Trump's election campaign.

(Photo shows:  Smoke following a reported air strike in the rebel-held parts of the Jobar district, on the eastern outskirts of the Syrian capital Damascus. Photo credit: AFP PHOTO/Getty Images)

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