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May 23, 2016 News Release

Syria: Spate of Bombings Appear to Target Civilians

ISIS Claims Responsibility for Attacks on Latakia Bus Stations, Hospital

People inspect the damage after explosions hit the Syrian city of Tartous, in this handout picture provided by the Syrian Arab News Agency on May 23, 2016.
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Internally displaced Syrians outside Azaz town, fleeing ISIS advances north of Aleppo near the closed Turkish border.
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Growing Support for Ban Despite New Use in Syria, Yemen

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