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'We feel we've been born again': Syrians reflect on their return to the scene of Assad's unbridled slaughter

Sky News Wednesday, 11 December 2024
'We feel we've been born again': Syrians reflect on their return to the scene of Assad's unbridled slaughterThe last time I came to Homs, I crossed the border from Lebanon on the back of a motorbike.
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