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Calls for truce fall on deaf ears in Syria's Ghouta

As Syria seeks to "liquidate" terrorists in eastern Ghouta, escalated fighting leaves little hope for the much-touted "de-escalation" zones.

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Smoke rises from besieged eastern Ghouta in Damascus, Syria, Feb. 27, 2018. — REUTERS/ Bassam Khabieh

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