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Aleppo Father Learns of Son’s Death on Facebook

Father of boy killed in regime bombardment of Aleppo made aware of son's death after reading post on social media
Aleppo Father Learns of Son’s Death on Facebook

News circulated online on Wednesday of the deaths of two young men from Adnan city in Aleppo countryside following bombing by regime heavy artillery.

Mustafa Hussein Zeitoun, the father of one of the boys, discovered the news of his son’s death on Facebook after urging the poster to verify the identity of the victim. “It’s your son! May he rest in peace,” Mustafa was told.

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