Rebel fighters carry their weapons as they take their positions inside a building in the Mleha suburb of Damascus
Rebel fighters carry their weapons as they take their positions inside a building during what they said were clashes with forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in the Mleha suburb of Damascus May 28, 2014. Picture taken May 28, 2014. REUTERS/Diaa Al-Din (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Smoke rises after what activists said was shelling by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in the Mleha suburb of Damascus
Smoke rises after what activists said was shelling by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in the Mleha suburb of Damascus May 28, 2014. Picture taken May 28, 2014. REUTERS/Diaa Al-Din (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Rebel fighters take their positions during what they said were clashes with forces loyal to Syria's President Assad in the Mleha suburb of Damascus
Rebel fighters take their positions as one of them points his weapon from inside a buildings during what they said were clashes with forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in the Mleha suburb of Damascus May 28, 2014. Picture taken May 28, 2014. REUTERS/Diaa Al-Din (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
A rebel fighter fires his weapon during clashes with forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in the Mleha suburb of Damascus
A rebel fighter fires his weapon during clashes with forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in the Mleha suburb of Damascus May 28, 2014. Picture taken May 28, 2014. REUTERS/Diaa Al-Din (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Rebel fighters take positions inside a building during what they said were clashes with forces loyal to Syria's President Assad in the Mleha suburb of Damascus
Rebel fighters take their positions inside a building during what they said were clashes with forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in the Mleha suburb of Damascus May 28, 2014. Picture taken May 28, 2014. REUTERS/Diaa Al-Din (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
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