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February 4, 2019

U.N.: At Least 29 Children Died on Way to Refugee Camp Since December
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At least 29 children and babies have died on their way to a camp for
displaced people in northeastern Syria since early December, according
to the United Nations. The primary causes of the deaths are
malnourishment and hypothermia. The U.N. said Friday it asked the
U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces to provide a safe transit site for
civilians fleeing violence in the area. They said over 23,000 have fled
to the camp in the past two months.


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