Syrian Rebels Declare Airport a Battleground as US and Russia Agree on Mediation

Syrian rebels declared that the international airport is no longer safe, and now it too has become part of the battle for Damascus.

Rebel forces are now converging on Damascus, as some believe that taking the capital will end the war.

With government forces preparing sarin nerve gas bombs, an end is all the more a necessary thing.

Since the conflict began twenty-one months ago, it has killed over fifty thousand people.

Working towards an end Russia and the US have finally agreed that mediation must take place.

The two powers have discussed the Syrian civil war, regularly, since the conflict began.

However, til now Russia has refused to consider any kind of mediation, backing the Assad regime completely.

It is unclear how much of an influence out side help could be at this point, if any, but it is very possibly an important step forward.