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Child Is Rescued From the Rubble in Damascus Updated April 2

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This video shows rescuers searching for survivors in the rubble of a ruined Damascus neighborhood. They celebrate as a child is pulled from the debris, but any medical condition is unclear.

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Neighborhood Was Shelled by Rockets, Activists Said

Rescuers searched for survivors in the rubble of a Damascus neighborhood identified in this video as Hajr al-Aswad, which activists said was shelled on Monday night. Men dug frantically with their hands, pulling away handfuls of dirt and large stones. Around them stood several partly collapsed apartment buildings, their walls torn away. Finally the men pulled a limp child from the debris and celebrated with chants of "God is great" as they carried the child away.

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What We Know

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an antigovernment group based in Britain, said that "rocket bombardment" killed three and injured 20 in Hajr al-Aswad on Monday night. Fighting has raged in the Damascus suburbs for months, and has also struck the center of the capital in recent weeks.

What We Don't Know

We do not know the identity or medical condition of the child who was rescued in this video. We do not know the type of weapon used in the bombardment of this neighborhood. We do not know the relative strength of the government or of rebel fighters in this area of Damascus.