Another version says that six organized bands were working arowind Damascus. One band entered Damascus on October 18, Tt was composed of 40 men only under Hassan el Karrath, who intended to kidnap General Sarrail.
The French bombarded the city to frighten the population, whom. th accused of connive and of having informed the I of the date of General Sarvail' rival at Damascus, The rebels remai until October 20, and only retired because their presence was taken asa pretext to bombard the city.
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