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MowCowWhoHow III

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Mon May 23, 2016, 05:57 AM May 2016

'More than 100 dead' in Syrian bomb blasts

Source: ITV

More than 100 have died in bomb blasts on two Syrian coastal towns, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

The towns that were hit by blasts were Jableh and Tartus which are regime strongholds and have largely escaped the conflict so far.

State media said one blast had hit a hospital.

So-called Islamic State have claimed responsibility for the attacks, according to the jihadist group's Amaq news agency.


Read more: http://www.itv.com/news/story/2016-05-23/more-than-100-dead-in-syrian-bomb-blasts/



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'More than 100 dead' in Syrian bomb blasts (Original Post) MowCowWhoHow III May 2016 OP
but...but... I though Assad and Putin declared victory and had a symphony concert uhnope May 2016 #1
:( uppityperson May 2016 #2
ISIL bombed a HOSPITAL maxsolomon May 2016 #3
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