Syrian army and rebels fight fiercely in northeast Damascus


A road sign that shows the direction to Jobar district is pictured in the east of the capital Damascus, in this handout picture provided by SANA on March 19, 2017, Syria. SANA/Handout via REUTERS

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria's army staged a counterattack in northeastern Damascus on Monday, but there were conflicting accounts of how much ground it regained after Sunday's rebel assault.

A Syrian military source and a war monitor said the army had recaptured all the positions it had lost, but rebels said they were still holding on to some of their gains despite heavy aerial bombing that had forced them to retreat.

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