Syria 'chemical' attack: Douma's warren of war tunnels revealed
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Bomb-proof tunnels big enough to drive down: the war-torn Syrian town of Douma has been yielding up its secrets since rebels abandoned it this month after the suspected government chemical attack there.
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The tunnels, fitted with electric lights, snake under the town.
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The impressive structures have reinforced walls and are paved in places.
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Exits to the daylight world quickly reveal why people sheltered so deeply underground.
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Much of the former opposition bastion has been reduced to rubble.
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But there are still playgrounds, swings and children in Douma.