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Some families ran to their rooftops to hide but were not spared the bloodshed.

The bloodshed underscores fears the new authorities will be unable to contain the violence and bring stability to Syria, a country devastated by conflict since 2011.

Turkey and Russia have warned that the bloodshed, the worse since the toppling of Assad in December, threatens the stability of the entire region.

"He's going to crack down on crime and be tough with cartels. He'll stop a lot of American bloodshed," he said.

It's clear that people here have been exhausted by war, having witnessed so much death and bloodshed.