More than 1,300 Syrians killed in clashes and acts of revenge, monitoring group says
A war monitoring group says clashes and revenge killings in Syria leave more than 1,000 dead
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Intensifying violence tests new Syrian government
In Syria, fighting is intensifying as clashes between Syrian security forces and gunmen loyal to former President Bashar Assad have left hundreds of people dead.