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World in brief: August 24, 2022
The latest news from Syria, India, Germany, Spain and Thailand

SYRIA: US warplanes bombed the Ayash Camp in Syria today, killing six to 10 people, according to reports.

Washington said it was targeting militias linked to Iran and the raids were necessary to protect US personnel.

The US maintains an illegal military presence in Syria and exchanges regular “tit for tat” attacks with pro-government militias.

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