Developments in Syria
![Smoke is seen after pro-government forces shelled the outskirts of Atareb, in Idlib governorate, Syria, October 24, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/5539a1fd-b764-4048-9e02-5c79c9e4be40_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Smoke is seen after pro-government forces shelled the outskirts of Atareb, in Idlib governorate, Syria, October 24, 2012.
![Smoke is seen after pro-government forces shelled the outskirts of Atareb, in Idlib governorate, Syria, October 24, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/5539a1fd-b764-4048-9e02-5c79c9e4be40_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Smoke is seen after pro-government forces shelled the outskirts of Atareb, in Idlib governorate, Syria, October 24, 2012.
![A member of the Free Syrian Army stands guard during a shelling by pro-government forces on the outskirts of Atareb, in Idlib governorate, Syria, October 24, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/11f51811-2ac2-4ba4-a216-2237c4feffa9_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A member of the Free Syrian Army stands guard during a shelling by pro-government forces on the outskirts of Atareb, in Idlib governorate, Syria, October 24, 2012.
![A member of the Free Syrian Army stands guard during a shelling by pro-government forces on the outskirts of Atareb, in Idlib governorate, Syria, October 24, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/11f51811-2ac2-4ba4-a216-2237c4feffa9_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A member of the Free Syrian Army stands guard during a shelling by pro-government forces on the outskirts of Atareb, in Idlib governorate, Syria, October 24, 2012.