Fighter jets unleashed clusters of rockets on towns outside Damascus, in this latest video posted to a social media website whose content Reuters cannot independently verify.
The air assaults filled the streets of Yabroud with smoke and debris and fires that locals struggled to contain. Douma, another community outside of the capital bore the brunt of the attack which peeled away walls and left many of the buildings still standing, exposed.
The hunt for survivors inside uncovered children of all ages --- most of them still covered in dust. It isn't clear at this point, how many people were injured or killed.
International efforts to put an end to the violence in Syria have been plagued by diplomatic rifts and stalemates despite mounting concerns about chemical weapons and a soaring death toll.