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Syrians flee to Iraq as cease-fire set to expire
October 23, 2019
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CWN Editor's Note: Turkey attacked northeastern Syria on October 9 after President Donald Trump withdrew American troops from the area. Many Syrians “expressed fear over the Turkish bombing campaign, while others, particularly religious minorities such as the Christians and Yazidis, were frightened by Syrian Islamist militants employed by the Turkish military on the ground,” according to the report.
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