Syria's Assad shown hugging troops in embattled Damascus district

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visited a district on the outskirts of Damascus and thanked soldiers fighting "in the face of terrorism", his office said on Twitter late on Wednesday, posting pictures of the rare trip.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://reuters.us.feedsportal.com/c/35217/f/654198/s/41edcace/sc/11/mf.gif' border='0'/><br clear='all'/><div class="feedflare">
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