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Roadside bombs kill 14, wound others during morning rush hour in Syrian capitalSyrian state TV showed footage of the charred bus in central Damascus, saying the blasts occurred while people were heading to work and school.WorldOct 20, 2021
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U.S. launches airstrikes in Syria, targeting facilities used by Iran-backed militiaThe Pentagon said the strikes were retaliation for a rocket attack in Iraq earlier this month that killed one civilian contractor and wounded multiple troops.WorldFeb 25, 2021
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10 killed by airstrikes in northwest SyriaA cease-fire supposedly went into effect Thursday, according to Russia's Defence Ministry. But Turkey's Defence Ministry said the truce will go into effect on Sunday, without giving an explanation for the differing dates.WorldJan 11, 2020
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Kremlin rejects Trump’s criticism on Syria, says military action in Idlib is justifiedThe assault has raised fears of a humanitarian crisis as Syrians displaced by the fighting seek shelter at the Turkish border.WorldJun 3, 2019
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At least 260 dead after days of government airstrikes in Syria: reportNew airstrikes and shelling on the besieged, rebel-held suburbs of the Syrian capital killed at least 10 people on Wednesday, a rescue organization and a monitoring group said.WorldFeb 21, 2018
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2,000 Syrian rebels and their families flee devastated district of DamascusThe rebels had agreed overnight to a secret evacuation deal after being cornered in a small pocket of Qaboun, which lies on the northeastern edge of Damascus.WorldMay 14, 2017
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Trump administration says Russia, Iran enabled Syria chemical attackTrump administration officials blamed Russian inaction for enabling a deadly poison gas attack against Syrian civilians last week.PoliticsApr 9, 2017
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At least 40 killed in Syria’s capital after twin blasts near Shiite shrinesTwin blasts Saturday near holy shrines frequented by Shiites in the Syrian capital Damascus killed at least 40 people, most of them Iraqis, according to Syrian and Iraqi officials.WorldMar 11, 2017
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Barack Obama says Syria conflict could continue for ‘quite some time’U.S. President Barack Obama said on Sunday he's "not optimistic about the short-term prospects in Syria."WorldNov 20, 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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