Syria rebels smuggle civilians from battered Haffeh
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Rebels in Syria's embattled western town of Haffeh said on Tuesday they were scrambling to smuggle out civilians trapped amid heavy shelling, as UN monitors said the violence made it too dangerous for them to approach the area.
International envoy Kofi Annan said on Monday he was worried residents were trapped in Haffeh, while the United States said it feared a "potential massacre" was underway, after two reported mass killings in other provinces over the past three weeks. (Reuters)
