Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) The war in Syria has exhausted all superlatives. Worst day, worst month, worst year, worst ever. For the past few days, Syrian government warplanes, rockets and artillery have pummeled the area known as Eastern Ghouta outside Damascus. Eastern Ghouta has been under rebel control, and under siege, since 2012. The state-run Syrian Arab News Agency reported Tuesday that rebel rocket and mortar fire from Eastern Ghouta had killed five civilians and wounded 20 in central Damascus.

Source: CNN February 20, 2018 20:24 UTC