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March 21, 2018

Reports: 56 People, Including Children, Killed in Syrian Gov't Bombing in Eastern Ghouta
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In Syria, the rescue volunteers known as the White Helmets say at least
56 people have been killed in recent days by Syrian and Russian
airstrikes against Eastern Ghouta, outside the capital Damascus. Among
the reported victims were 16 children and four women who had taken
shelter in a school, which was reportedly hit with an airstrike on
Monday night.


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