U.S. ship begins neutralizing Syrian chemical weapons
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A Free Syrian Army fighter reacts to the camera at the Handarat camp frontline, an area located beside Aleppo Central prison
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A Free Syrian Army fighter walks through a hole in a wall at the Handarat camp frontline, an area located beside Aleppo Central prison
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Free Syrian Army fighters walk together at the Handarat camp frontline, an area located beside Aleppo Central prison
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A Free Syrian Army fighter walks as he holds a sandbag at the Handarat camp frontline, an area located beside Aleppo Central
A Free Syrian Army fighter walks as he holds a sandbag at the Handarat camp frontline, an area located beside Aleppo Central prison July 7, 2014. REUTERS/Hosam Katan (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
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