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Syrian Family Talks About Living In Besieged Town (AJ+)

Syrian Family Talks About Living In Besieged Town (AJ+)

Nicholas Kolenda 03/12/2016

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A Syrian family discusses what it is like living in the besieged town of Deir al-Zor. Two hundred and fifty thousand children are currently living in Syria in towns under siege.

Syrian Family Talks About Living in Besieged Town (AJ+)

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Filed Under: Human Rights, Middle East, Syria

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