Syrian Fighting Reaches Capital -- Voice of America
Syria moved armored vehicles into the capital Damascus as opposition fighters battled Syrian government forces in what residents described as the fiercest fighting yet inside the capital.
Activists said Monday the fighting had spread to several neighborhoods and in the center of the city.
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