Syria army moves to wrest Damascus suburbs from rebels

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Dozens of people have reportedly been killed in what activists describe as the fiercest fighting around the capital during the 10 month-uprising.

The major escalation came as the Arab League suspended its month-old monitoring mission in the country.

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More than 2,000 troops and 50 tanks had been involved in an attack early on Sunday on eastern suburbs of Damascus, barely 5km (three miles) from the city centre.

There were similar reports from the mountain town of Rankous, about 30km (18 miles) to the north.

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