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Foreign fighters join Syria's rebels      :    Information Clearing House: ICH

Foreign fighters join Syria's rebels      :    Information Clearing House: ICH
August 23, 2012 "Al Jazeera" --  Some foreigners are fighting in Syria's largest city, Aleppo, alongside rebels who say they are disappointed that more residents have not joined their cause.

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