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August 23, 2019

Syrian Forces Encircle Last Major Rebel-Held Stronghold in Hama Province
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In Syria, government forces have surrounded a cluster of towns in Hama
province, the country's last major rebel-controlled stronghold. Syrian
officials said they would open a so-called humanitarian corridor for
civilians to flee the siege of their communities. The U.N. says the
Russian-backed Syrian offensive on Idlib and Hama has killed more than
500 civilians, wounded hundreds more and displaced some 400,000 since it
began in April.


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