Syrian rebels bombard central Damascus, army artillery hits back

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian rebels fired dozens of mortar bombs into central Damascus on Monday, hitting a high-security area within a kilometer (less than a mile) of President Bashar al-Assad's residence, residents and a security source said.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://reuters.us.feedsportal.com/c/35217/f/654198/s/29f4c46c/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class="feedflare">
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