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Syrian regime forces surrounded the town of Zakiyah south of Damascus and imposed a siege following clashes with armed local people and the killing of a commander from the regime’s notorious Fourth Division. The clashes began after regime forces detained two young men from the town, whose whereabouts are currently unknown. Local sources said that regime forces had now imposed a “strict” siege and brought in reinforcements, including heavy weapons. They added that there were now fears that regime forces could massacre civilians in the town, which has been the scene of tensions for a few months,…

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