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Thousands still trapped amid fighting in Eastern Ghouta

Over five million Syrians have fled the country and at least half a million people are estimated to have been killed in the seven-year Syrian war. As fighting continues in Eastern Ghouta, the last rebel-held area near Damascus, little progress has been made on resolving the conflict. Philip Issa of the Associated Press joins Megan Thompson from Beirut for more.