Syria: catching the bus to Islamic State’s capital
“If you have a young man of army age in your bus or someone they think is a spy, there’s nothing you can do. They take them off the bus, beat them and send them back to Raqqa.”
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The Syrian army has announced a nationwide ceasefire beginning at midnight tonight – paving the way for talks aimed at ending the conflict.
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“If you have a young man of army age in your bus or someone they think is a spy, there’s nothing you can do. They take them off the bus, beat them and send them back to Raqqa.”
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