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Between ISIS and Assad: Syrian civilians are trapped in ‘death camp’ on the door of Damascus
Resident on outskirts of besieged Yarmouk says civilians face shelling or, worse, execution
![Mina Aldroubi](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.amazonaws.com%2Farc-authors%2Fthenational%2F48481d72-67cc-4a04-b275-155199d827d0.png?smart=true&auth=96cfe1b4f5fdcd35f4d973dfd9dd3dc13e3b30b54a8e526b78eab5e8deef7736&width=70&height=70)
Mina Aldroubi
April 23, 2018
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April 23, 2018