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Now playing Next Syria Syrian rebel group names successor to slain leader The powerful Syrian rebel group Jaysh al Islam has named the successor to its chief Zahran Alloush, killed in an air strike east of Damascus on Friday. 26/12/2015
Now playing Next Syria Top rebel commander killed in Syria strikes The leader of powerful rebel group Jaysh al Islam has been killed in strikes in a suburb east of Damascus. The death of founder Zahroun Alloush and 26/12/2015
Now playing Next world news Russia and Qatar agree on way forward to resolve conflict in Syria Qatari Foreign Minister Khaled al-Attiyah said on Friday he opposed the creation of lists of opposition before peace talks on Syria. “We are against 25/12/2015
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