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Smoke rises in the background from bombardment around the area as fighters with the Free Syrian army drive their pick-up truck, left, past a Turkey Armed Forces convoy, at a highway between Maaret al-Numan and Khan Sheikhoun in Idlib province, Syria, Monday, Aug. 19, 2019. The Turkish Defense Ministry says airstrikes have targeted a Turkish military convoy in Syria, killing at least three civilians and wounding 12 others in Monday's attack that occurred while the convoy was heading toward a Turkish observation post in the rebel-held stronghold of Idlib. (Murat Kibritoglu/DHA via AP)

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Airstrikes hit near Turkish convoy in Syria, raising tension

by Albert Aji Associated Press, and Suzan Fraser Associated PressAugust 19, 2019

Airstrikes targeted a Turkish army convoy inside a rebel-held part of northwestern Syria on Monday, killing three civilians and wounding 12 others, the Turkish Defense Ministry said. Syria, however, said the Turkish convoy was carrying ammunition to…

This photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, shows people gathering at the scene of an explosion along the road to the airport in southeast Damascus, Syria, Sunday, July 2, 2017. Syrian state TV said Sunday that a series of car bomb explosions have rocked the capital, resulting in multiple casualties. (SANA via AP)

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Damascus rocked by suicide blast, 2 others foiled

by Albert Aji Associated Press, and Sarah El Deeb Associated PressJuly 2, 2017

Syrian security forces gather in front the main judicial building which attacked by a suicide bomber, in Damascus, Syria, on Wednesday.

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Suicide bombers strike Syrian capital as war enters 7th year

by Albert Aji Associated Press, and Zeina Karam Associated PressMarch 15, 2017

This photo provided by the Syrian anti-government activist group Local Council of Daraya City, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows Syrian citizens gather with their belonging next of a bus, as they prepare to evacuate from Daraya, a blockaded Damascus suburb, on Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. The development in the Daraya suburb is part of an agreement struck between the rebels and the government of President Bashar Assad. Rebels agreed to evacuate after four years of grueling bombardment and a crippling siege that has left the sprawling suburb southwest of the capital in ruins.(Local Council of Daraya City via AP)

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Syrian rebels, civilians leave town after four-year siege

by Albert Aji Associated Press, and Zeina Karam Associated PressAugust 26, 2016

In this photo released on Facebook, Syrian President Bashar Assad (right) gives a speech to the newly elected parliament in Damascus on Tuesday.

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A confident Assad vows to ‘liberate’ every inch of Syria

by Albert Aji Associated Press, and Bassem Mroue Associated PressJune 8, 2016

Residents scramble through rubble following airstrikes in Aleppo, Syria.

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US declares Aleppo cease-fire, Syria says only for 48 hours

by Albert Aji Associated Press, and Mathew Lee Associated PressMay 4, 2016

A Syrian policeman stands guard outside a polling station during the parliamentary election in Damascus, Syria, on Wednesday. Polling stations opened in government-held parts of Syria where a new 250-member parliament will be elected.

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Syrian official rules out Assad departure ahead of talks

by Zeina Karam Associated Press, and Albert Aji Associated PressApril 13, 2016

A Russian serviceman checks for mines in Palmyra, Syria. Russian combat engineers arrived in Syria on a mission to clear mines in the town, which had been recaptured.

With U.N. envoy in Damascus, ISIS takes Syrian town from rebels

by Albert Aji Associated PressApril 11, 2016

Destruction, razed monastery left behind by ISIS in Syria town

by Albert Aji Associated PressApril 5, 2016