Eastern Ghouta: Syria's Bashar al-Assad's plan is “siege, starve, and ...
https://www.vox.com/2018/2/28/17057736/syria-eastern-ghouta-attack-assad
8 hours ago - “Siege, starve, and surrender”: inside the next phase of the Syrian civil war. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s attacks on Eastern Ghouta show how he plans to consolidate power across the country. ... Syrian forces have dramatically escalated their attacks on the area, which is ..