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World Service,2 mins

Life under siege in eastern Aleppo

The Real Story

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Abdulkafi Alhamdo is an English teacher who lives in rebel-controlled eastern Aleppo. His house is right by the front line, and while there are fewer air strikes than in other parts of the city the area is very vulnerable to sniper fire. He spoke to Owen Bennett Jones for Newshour Extra. (Picture credit: Getty Images)

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