BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian army and its allies engaged in a fierce battle on Saturday with Islamic State fighters in an enclave south of Damascus held by the jihadist group.
Reuters witnesses, a war monitor and state television reported intense fighting including artillery bombardment and small arms fire.
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