
Syria takes control of key border crossing for U.N. aid deliveries
The border crossing is essential for more than 4 million uprooted people in Syria who depend on humanitarian aid.
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The border crossing is essential for more than 4 million uprooted people in Syria who depend on humanitarian aid.
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