meanwhile, syrian forces have crossed into levitan -- into levitan, raising fears the into lebanon. although a few foreign journalists have been able to get into syria, the bbc did gain permission to visit damascus suburb of duma. >> and activist gave us this footage showing clashes between troops and protesters. they say it has been going on for months. this is why we asked the government for permission for permissionduma, the first place in damascus to seek protests. this is our second visit. the first visit, our government escorts stopped us from building. syrian official told us the bomb had been found in the center of duma. they wanted us to see the work of what they call armed gangs. >> yesterday, three officers for trying to dismantle a bomb planted here, but unfortunately the bomb was being undetonated from remote, so the man who was trying to dismantle it with his hands has been split into two pieces. >> why would he kill passerby's? hard to answer. >> as the crowd goes, there were more men shadowing us, talking on mobile phones. at times like this, those who don't have a n

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