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Dozens killed in Syria after Assad loyalists ambush government forces

  • Intense battles between Syrian transitional government forces and fighters loyal to removed leader Basher al-Assad continue in parts of northwestern Syria.
  • Dozens of people have been reported killed in the deadliest violence since opposition fighters toppled al-Assad in a lightning offensive last year.