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'We thought we'd be slaughtered': Assad critic returns home to wailing relatives after 14 years

Sky News Wednesday, 11 December 2024
'We thought we'd be slaughtered': Assad critic returns home to wailing relatives after 14 yearsThe last time I came to Homs, I crossed the border from Lebanon on the back of a motorbike.
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