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                 Monitor: Syrian Government Airstrikes Kill 23

   by VOA News

   Syrian government airstrikes on two rebel-held areas killed more than
   20 people Saturday, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human
   Rights and local reports.

   At least 10 people were killed in Aleppo, a day after heavy bombardment
   by Syrian government planes killed at least 19 people.

   In Douma, shelling killed at least 13 people, but he death toll was
   expected to rise because several people were critically wounded.

   The violence comes despite a cessation of hostilities agreement
   mediated in February in Geneva. On Thursday, NATO chief Jens
   Stoltenberg said the cease-fire is "under strain," but still represents
   the best chance at a peaceful solution to the country's crisis.

   The cessation of hostilities between pro-government forces and
   opposition fighters has been widely credited with sharply reducing
   fighting in Syria. But both sides have reported numerous violations,
   including a rise in fighting the past few weeks.
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