Fierce fighting in Syria swells refugee exodus August 24, 2012TopnewsExpert AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian troops forced rebels to abandon a battered Damascus suburb on Friday in the latest battle of an intensifying civil war that the U.N. refugee agency said had prompted more than 200,000 people to flee the country. Related PostsSyrians bombard rebels, Obama says Assad will fallAssad forces advance; West, Russia exchange barbs ahead of talksTurkey condemns Israeli air strikes in SyriaSyrian rebels in al-Qaeda pledgeTurkey denies mass deportation of Syrian refugees Share this:Like this:Like Loading...