Syrian towns under siege by regime, rebels and jihadists

[WorldNews]

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Around 20 towns in Syria are currently besieged, mainly by the forces of President Bashar al-Assad's regime but also by rebels and jihadists. Assad is accused of resorting to sieges to force rebels to lay down their arms in Syria's brutal five-year conflict. - DARAYA: One of the first towns in Syria to erupt in demonstrations against the government in 2011, Daraya also became one of the first to be placed under a strict regime siege in late 2012.

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