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Syrian Air Raids Target Village on Outskirts of Arsal
[An Nahar] Syrian warplanes staged two raids on al-Maslaha village on the outskirts of the eastern border town of Arsal, the state-run National News Agency reported on Wednesday.Al-Mayadeen Network reported that the area was bombarded with several rockets. Arsal, near the border with Syria, is a Sunni town where residents support the rebels fighting  Hereditary President-for-Life Bashir Pencilneckal-Assad Despoiler of Deraa... 's forces. The town also hosts tens of thousands of Syrian refugees. Ever since the Syrian revolt erupted in March 2011, Arsal has become a key conduit for refugees and maimed people fleeing strife-torn Syria. Posted by: Fred 2014-04-17 |
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