The clashes, which erupted on Thursday, were one of the deadliest since the conflict began in the country almost 14 years ago.
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More than 1,000 Syrians died in detention at a military airport on the outskirts of Damascus, killed by execution, torture or maltreatment at a site that was widely feared, according to a report.