Syrian Civilians Flee Violence In Afrin and Ghouta

Tens of thousands of Syrian civilians are fleeing the enclaves of Afrin and Ghouta under relentless attack. Seven years of civil war have driven nearly 12 million Syrians from their homes.

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Picture: Syrian civilians evacuate from the town of Jisreen in the southern Eastern Ghouta. Credit: stringer/AFP/Getty Images.