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Syrian army rescues IS hostages: state TV

Syria’s army has freed a group of 19 women and children who were abducted by IS during a raid on the city of Sweida and neighboring villages in July, Syrian state television reported on Thursday.

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Women and children who have been liberated from the IS group in the Hamima area east of the historic town of Palmyra, Syria. Source: SANA

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