The report the story is based on is from the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group.
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Wall Street Journal had a story of the Damascus suburb attacks by Syria on its own people, photo on front page, story later, also an editorial, all on Feb. 23.
New York Times just did one today, Monday, Feb. 26-—saying attacks were increased on Sunday, so it sounds as if they right on top of this news.