Russian MPs deployed in Syria's Douma - Reuters

Reuters is reporting on headlines from the state-run Russian news agency RIA, stating that Russian military police have been deployed in Douma after the region was seized by pro-Assad forces today, following the weekend's chemical weapons attack that cleared out many of the rebels and civilian population holding out against Bashir al-Assad's regime.

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Russian military police have been deployed in the Syrian town of Douma as of Thursday, RIA news agency reported, citing Russia’s defense ministry.

“They are the guarantors of law and order in the town,” the ministry was quoted as saying.

Earlier on Thursday, Russian news agencies reported that Syrian government forces had taken full control over Douma, which was the last rebel stronghold in the eastern Ghouta enclave outside Damascus.