article_snippet.sent: (CNN)Even in the horror of Syria's civil war, there are few places that showcase the scale of the destruction -- and the senselessness of the loss of life -- more than the Yarmouk camp on the outskirts of Damascus.
article_snippet.sent: Two weeks ago ISIS fighters stormed Yarmouk, and that made life for those still inside even worse than it was before.
article_snippet.sent: The Syrian government responded by unleashing a bombing and shelling campaign on the area, residents told CNN, including barrel bombs that flattened many of the buildings already scarred by the Syrian conflict.
article_snippet.sent: While the battle for Yarmouk is very typical of Syria's civil war, the Syrian conflict is unique.
article_snippet.sent: The situation in Yarmouk was thrust in to the headlines on April 1 when ISIS fighters stormed the rebel-held area and unleashed a campaign of violence and killings.
article_snippet.sent: Terrified Yarmouk residents describe ISIS raid .
article_snippet.sent: But this is only the most recent in a deadly urban war that is slowly grinding down Yarmouk's buildings and people.
highlights_snippet.sent: ISIS raided Yarmouk refugee camp near Damascus on April 1 .
  