Jaramana, Syria, April 29, 2025 (AFP) - Syrians in Damascus suburb in fear after sectarian violence

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2025-04-29

In her home in the Damascus suburb of Jaramana, Riham Waqqaf spent the night trying to distract her children from the sound of sectarian clashes that have terrified local residents. "The gunfire didn't stop throughout the night and intensified at dawn," said the 33-year-old humanitarian worker. She told AFP by telephone on Tuesday that she tried to shield her children, but "turning up the TV volume or giving them my phone to watch video clips.........

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