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Troops storm Syria town as observers visit Treimsa
Jul 14th, 2012
Syrian troops and pro-regime militias stormed and torched a southern town on Saturday, reports said, as UN observers visited a central village where a mass killing has provoked harsh global condemnation. (Source: AFP) -
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