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Syrian civil war: Damascus condemns Turkey convoy for Idlib

Syria condemns the convoy and says it's heading for the rebel-held town of Khan Sheikhoun.

Syria has accused Turkey of sending a munitions convoy across the border into north-west Syria to help insurgents fight government forces advancing on the strategic town of Khan Sheikhoun.

Also in the programme: Sudan's ousted president, Omar al-Bashir, has appeared in a cage in court on the first day of his trial for corruption; and the US Commerce Secretary has confirmed that a ban on the Chinese technology company, Huawei, will not come into force for another ninety days.

Picture: A convoy of Turkish military vehicles passes through the town of Saraqeb in the northwestern province of Idlib. Credit: Getty Images.

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Mon 19 Aug 201913:06GMT

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