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September 10, 2021

Syrian Army Enters Daraa, Birthplace of Uprising Against Assad a Decade Ago
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The Syrian army entered the southern, rebel-held city of Daraa Wednesday
for the first time in over a decade amid a fragile Russian-brokered
truce. Daraa was the birthplace of the uprising against the government
of President Bashar al-Assad in 2011. Human Rights Watch said civilians
in the area are facing dire shortages of food, medicine, power and other
basic necessities amid a recent escalation in attacks by Syrian
government forces and their allies. Meanwhile, the Syrian Civil Defense
says at least five civilians were killed in government shelling attacks
in Idlib province earlier this week.


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