Russian Strikes on Aid Depot Near Turkish Border Kill Three
Zaman al-Wasl (opposition website)
November 27, 2015
Two drivers and an aid worker killed in Russian targeting of warehouse near the Turkish border
Two drivers and an aid worker killed in Russian targeting of warehouse near the Turkish border
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