Syrian Activist in Damascus Says Half His Neighborhood Has Fled Due to Violence
Amer al-Sadeq has been active in the efforts to topple Bashar al-Assad since the uprising began two years ago. Al-Sadeq lives in Damascus and talks to anchor Marco Werman about how the civil war has encroached on his neighborhood.
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