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52 dead as rival rebel groups clash near Syria capital

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AFP Beirut
Last Updated : May 17 2016 | 9:22 PM IST
At least 50 fighters and two civilians were killed today in clashes between rival anti-regime groups east of Syria's capital, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
The powerful Jaish al-Islam (Army of Islam) group has been locked in nearly three weeks of clashes with rival factions led by Al-Qaeda's local affiliate in the opposition stronghold of Eastern Ghouta.

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First Published: May 17 2016 | 9:22 PM IST

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