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| Syria conflict: 'Huge explosion' rocks Damascus airport | |
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| A large explosion has hit an area near Damascus international airport, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says. | |
| "The blast was huge and could be heard in Damascus," said Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the UK-based monitoring group. | "The blast was huge and could be heard in Damascus," said Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the UK-based monitoring group. |
| The airport lies about 25 km (15 miles) south-east of Syria's capital. | |
| The blast was reportedly followed by a large fire. There is no word on casualties. The cause is unclear. | The blast was reportedly followed by a large fire. There is no word on casualties. The cause is unclear. |
| Syria has been embroiled in a civil war since 2011. | |
| The conflict has killed more than 320,000 people and, after more than six years, no political solution to the fighting is in sight. | |
| While Damascus has remained relatively insulated from the violence, fighting between the military and rebels has erupted near the capital in recent months. | |
| Last month, there were reports that Syrian government forces were bombarding eastern areas of Damascus after rebel fighters launched a surprise offensive. |