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Thousands of Kurds displaced from Aleppo arrive in Kurdish-controlled areas near Raqqa

Video. Thousands of Kurds displaced from Aleppo reach Kurdish areas near Raqqa

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Syrian Kurds fled Tel Rifaat in northern Aleppo in large numbers on Tuesday after Turkish-backed rebels seized it from rival US-backed Kurdish authorities. The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces largely withdrew and called for a humanitarian corridor to ensure safe passage for civilians.

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