Syria war: Dozens killed as rockets hit Damascus market Published duration 20 March 2018 Related Topics Syrian civil war

image copyright EPA/SANA image caption Dozens have been killed by rebel artillery attacks on government-held areas

At least 35 civilians have been killed in a rocket attack on a busy market in a government-held district of Syria's capital Damascus, state media report.

Six other civilians were injured in a separate attack to the west, they said.

Rebel groups have stepped up artillery attacks since pro-government forces launched a major air and ground assault on the Eastern Ghouta a month ago.

The intense bombardment of the enclave by the Syrian military and its allies is believed to have left 1,400 civilians dead and led 50,000 others to flee.