4 August 2012 Updated at 04:33 ET
Syrian crisis: Fresh fighting hits Damascus and Aleppo
Most of the areas of the biggest cities where rebels are entrenched have come under bombardment
Syria conflict
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Aleppo's battleground school
Fresh fighting has been reported around Syria's capital, Damascus, and in the northern city of Aleppo, where rebels are trying to secure their positions.
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