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Syrian opposition defends eastern Ghouta situation

In an interview, Jaish al-Islam spokesman Capt. Islam Alloush told Al-Monitor that the group is confident its goals will be achieved in besieged eastern Ghouta as it is transforming its "militia into a real army."

Shelly Kittleson
Shelly Kittleson
May 28, 2015
Smoke rises from what activists said was due to shelling by forces loyal to Syria's president Bashar Al-Assad on the outskirts of Damascus city in the eastern Damascus suburb of Ghouta May 21, 2015. REUTERS/Diaa Al-Din - RTX1DYKI
Smoke rises from what activists said was due to shelling by forces loyal to Syria's president Bashar Al-Assad on the outskirts of Damascus city in the eastern Damascus suburb of Ghouta, May 21, 2015. — REUTERS/Diaa Al-Din

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