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Syrians Vacate Border Towns as Cease-Fire Expires

The few locals remaining are nervous and angry, saying they hope Assad's army, backed by Russia, arrives before Turkey starts bombing

Mohammad, 39, sent his three children to stay with relatives ahead of the end of the cease-fire, but says he won't leave unless the city is bombed, in Darbasiyah, Syria, Oct. 22, 2019. (VOA/Yan Boechat)

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