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Syrian Border Clashes Leave Dozens Dead Amid Rising Tensions

Arijit Bose
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Damascus: Fighters supporting Syria’s newly formed government launched attacks on multiple villages near the country’s border, resulting in the deaths of dozens of people. These attacks were reportedly carried out in retaliation for recent assaults on government security forces by loyalists of the ousted president, Bashar al-Assad. The violence began on Thursday and continued into Friday. The ongoing clashes between the two factions mark the deadliest escalation since the overthrow of Assad’s government by rebel groups led by the Islamist faction Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in early December. The new government…

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