Aleppo Bombing
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Syrian military says Aleppo evacuations complete, ending 4-year rebel hold on cityThe last group of rebels and their families holed up in a small enclave in Aleppo were evacuated on Thursday, under a deal that gives the army and its allies full control of the city after years of fighting.WorldDec 22, 2016
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Aleppo evacuations resume as Syrian government regains control of citySyrian rebels resumed their evacuation from Aleppo on Wednesday, paving the way for the government to reassume control of the war-torn city.WorldDec 21, 2016
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Why the recapture of Aleppo could be a key moment in Syria’s bloody civil warThe Syrian government’s expected recapture of Aleppo after a prolonged and punishing air assault is a defining moment in the country’s devastating civil war: it leaves President Bashar Assad in control of almost all major urban areas – and poised to petition for a role in the world community’s broader war against Islamic State militants...WorldDec 14, 2016
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Intense bombing leaves all hospitals in eastern Aleppo out of actionAll hospitals in Syria's besieged rebel-held eastern Aleppo are out of service after days of heavy air strikesWorldNov 19, 2016
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UNICEF outraged by school attack in Syria killing 22 children; a possible ‘war crime’The U.N. Children's agency called the airstrikes that killed 22 children and six of their teachers and "outrage." He added the attacks could be considered a war crime.WorldOct 27, 2016
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After NATO uproar, Russia drops request that Spain refuel warship headed to SyriaThe Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov and escorting vessels have steamed through the North Sea and English Channel in recent days heading to the Eastern Mediterranean.WorldOct 27, 2016
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Dramatic video shows aftermath of airstrike on school in Syria that killed 17, mostly childrenAirstrikes in Syria killed 17 people, mostly childrenwhen warplanes struck a school complex in the northern rebel-held province of Idlib.WorldOct 26, 2016
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Stephane Dion at UN to ramp up pressure on Russia, Syria to stop bombing AleppoDion will call out Russia and Syrian President Bashar Assad by name during a special session of the UN General Assembly organized by Canada and supported by more than 70 other countries.PoliticsOct 20, 2016
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Russia sets 8 hour cease-fire in Aleppo as new strikes kill 36Russian and Syrian forces will halt hostilities for eight hours in the eastern districts of Aleppo, Russia's military announced on Monday.WorldOct 17, 2016
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Russian airstrikes killed 9,300 people in past year; including 906 childrenA year of Russian airstrikes on areas outside government control in Syria have killed more than 9,000 people, displaced tens of thousands and caused wide destruction.WorldSep 30, 2016
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