Russia, Syria armies step up attacks on Damascus enclave-rebelsAMMAN (Reuters) - The Syrian army backed by Russian jets on Wednesday stepped up shelling and air strikes on a besieged rebel-held enclave in Damascus a day after rebels stormed an army base in the area, rebels, a war monitor and residents said. The bombardment follows a surprise ground offensive by jihadist rebels on Tuesday on an army complex in the heart of the city s Eastern Ghouta region that has defied opposition assaults since the start of the conflict. The fortress-like Military Vehicles Administration in the government-held part of Harasta town has long been used to strike at the densely populated Eastern Ghouta, where over 300,000 people live under siege.  Rebels have failed in repeated offensives to seize the sprawling compound, from where surface-to-surface rockets are launched against the rebel enclave. Douma, the main city in opposition-held Eastern Ghouta, is only three km away.  The fighting is continuing and the shelling and air strikes are heavy near the base and most of the towns of the Ghouta,  said Abu Kutaiba, a military commander for Ahrar al Sham, an Islamist rebel group that has spearheaded the attack. A Syrian military source said on state media the army had repelled  terrorists who sought to infiltrate in large numbers,  killing tens and destroying their weaponry. It did not mention the heavy aerial strikes on opposition areas.  Backed by Russian strikes, government forces have escalated military operations against Eastern Ghouta in recent weeks, seeking to tighten a siege on the area, residents and rebels say. The rebel assault aims partly to relieve that pressure. The Eastern Ghouta is part of several de-escalation zones which Russia has brokered with rebels across Syria that has freed the army to redeploy in areas they can regain ground. The rebel offensive which began on Tuesday is the first since last March when mainstream Free Syrian Army (FSA) rebels staged an attack against government-held areas in northeastern Damascus. The rebels were forced to retreat after initial gains.  In retaliatory attacks, aerial strikes and shelling hit Harasta, Irbin, Misraba, Hamouriya, and Saqba towns in Eastern Ghouta with at least eight civilians killed and about 94 wounded in the last 20 hours alone, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and residents. After securing the last rebel pocket inside the capital s Qaboun district last May, the Syrian army has since concentrated its military drive against Ain Terma and Jobar, northeast of the capital in the Ghouta area.   Rebels helped by an elaborate network of underground tunnels have repelled repeated attempts to storm these areas.  The army and its militias have failed to make any progress and have had heavy losses,  said Alwan, a spokesman for the FSA s Failaq al Rahman rebel group. Backed by Russian strikes, the army has however gradually succeeded in the last year in shrinking rebel held control over Eastern Ghouta. The loss of agricultural land has compounded the humanitarian plight of civilians. The United Nations has warned of impending starvation if aid does not reach the area, where international deliveries have long been erratic and obstructed. worldnews
russia syria armies step attacks damascus reuters the syrian army backed russian jets wednesday stepped shelling air strikes besieged enclave damascus day rebels stormed army base area rebels war monitor residents said the bombardment follows surprise ground offensive jihadist rebels tuesday army complex heart city eastern ghost region defied opposition assaults since start conflict the military vehicles administration part harass town long used strike densely populated eastern ghost people live siege rebels failed repeated offensives seize sprawling compound rockets launched rebel enclave dogma main city eastern ghost three km away the fighting continuing shelling air strikes heavy near base towns ghost said abu kutaiba military commander ahead al sham islamic rebel group spearheaded attack a syrian military source said state media army repelled terrorists sought infiltrate large numbers killing tens destroying weaponry it mention heavy aerial strikes opposition areas backed russian strikes government forces escalated military operations eastern ghost recent weeks seeking tighten siege area residents rebels say the rebel assault aims partly relieve pressure the eastern ghost part several zones russia brokered rebels across syria freed army deploy areas regain ground the rebel offensive began tuesday first since last march mainstream free syrian army fsa rebels staged attack areas northeastern damascus the rebels forced retreat initial gains in retaliatory attacks aerial strikes shelling hit harass isbn misraba hamouriya samba towns eastern ghost least eight civilians killed wounded last hours alone according syrian observatory human rights residents after securing last rebel pocket inside capital about district last may syrian army since concentrated military drive ain term bar northeast capital ghost area rebels helped elaborate network underground tunnels repelled repeated attempts storm areas the army militias failed make progress heavy losses said alan spokesman fsa failed al rahman rebel group backed russian strikes army however gradually succeeded last year shrinking rebel held control eastern ghost the loss agricultural land compounded humanitarian plight civilians the united nations warned impending starvation aid reach area international deliveries long erratic obstructed worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Russia, Syria armies step up attacks on Damascus enclave-rebelsAMMAN (Reuters) - The Syrian army backed by Russian jets on Wednesday stepped up shelling and air strikes on a besieged rebel-held enclave in Damascus a day after rebels stormed an army base in the area, rebels, a war monitor and residents said. The bombardment follows a surprise ground offensive by jihadist rebels on Tuesday on an army complex in the heart of the city s Eastern Ghouta region that has defied opposition assaults since the start of the conflict. The fortress-like Military Vehicles Administration in the government-held part of Harasta town has long been used to strike at the densely populated Eastern Ghouta, where over 300,000 people live under siege.  Rebels have failed in repeated offensives to seize the sprawling compound, from where surface-to-surface rockets are launched against the rebel enclave. Douma, the main city in opposition-held Eastern Ghouta, is only three km away.  The fighting is continuing and the shelling and air strikes are heavy near the base and most of the towns of the Ghouta,  said Abu Kutaiba, a military commander for Ahrar al Sham, an Islamist rebel group that has spearheaded the attack. A Syrian military source said on state media the army had repelled  terrorists who sought to infiltrate in large numbers,  killing tens and destroying their weaponry. It did not mention the heavy aerial strikes on opposition areas.  Backed by Russian strikes, government forces have escalated military operations against Eastern Ghouta in recent weeks, seeking to tighten a siege on the area, residents and rebels say. The rebel assault aims partly to relieve that pressure. The Eastern Ghouta is part of several de-escalation zones which Russia has brokered with rebels across Syria that has freed the army to redeploy in areas they can regain ground. The rebel offensive which began on Tuesday is the first since last March when mainstream Free Syrian Army (FSA) rebels staged an attack against government-held areas in northeastern Damascus. The rebels were forced to retreat after initial gains.  In retaliatory attacks, aerial strikes and shelling hit Harasta, Irbin, Misraba, Hamouriya, and Saqba towns in Eastern Ghouta with at least eight civilians killed and about 94 wounded in the last 20 hours alone, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and residents. After securing the last rebel pocket inside the capital s Qaboun district last May, the Syrian army has since concentrated its military drive against Ain Terma and Jobar, northeast of the capital in the Ghouta area.   Rebels helped by an elaborate network of underground tunnels have repelled repeated attempts to storm these areas.  The army and its militias have failed to make any progress and have had heavy losses,  said Alwan, a spokesman for the FSA s Failaq al Rahman rebel group. Backed by Russian strikes, the army has however gradually succeeded in the last year in shrinking rebel held control over Eastern Ghouta. The loss of agricultural land has compounded the humanitarian plight of civilians. The United Nations has warned of impending starvation if aid does not reach the area, where international deliveries have long been erratic and obstructed. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: russia syria armies step attacks damascus reuters the syrian army backed russian jets wednesday stepped shelling air strikes besieged enclave damascus day rebels stormed army base area rebels war monitor residents said the bombardment follows surprise ground offensive jihadist rebels tuesday army complex heart city eastern ghost region defied opposition assaults since start conflict the military vehicles administration part harass town long used strike densely populated eastern ghost people live siege rebels failed repeated offensives seize sprawling compound rockets launched rebel enclave dogma main city eastern ghost three km away the fighting continuing shelling air strikes heavy near base towns ghost said abu kutaiba military commander ahead al sham islamic rebel group spearheaded attack a syrian military source said state media army repelled terrorists sought infiltrate large numbers killing tens destroying weaponry it mention heavy aerial strikes opposition areas backed russian strikes government forces escalated military operations eastern ghost recent weeks seeking tighten siege area residents rebels say the rebel assault aims partly relieve pressure the eastern ghost part several zones russia brokered rebels across syria freed army deploy areas regain ground the rebel offensive began tuesday first since last march mainstream free syrian army fsa rebels staged attack areas northeastern damascus the rebels forced retreat initial gains in retaliatory attacks aerial strikes shelling hit harass isbn misraba hamouriya samba towns eastern ghost least eight civilians killed wounded last hours alone according syrian observatory human rights residents after securing last rebel pocket inside capital about district last may syrian army since concentrated military drive ain term bar northeast capital ghost area rebels helped elaborate network underground tunnels repelled repeated attempts storm areas the army militias failed make progress heavy losses said alan spokesman fsa failed al rahman rebel group backed russian strikes army however gradually succeeded last year shrinking rebel held control eastern ghost the loss agricultural land compounded humanitarian plight civilians the united nations warned impending starvation aid reach area international deliveries long erratic obstructed worldnews