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Syria Crusader castle Krak des Chevaliers has war scars

Posted by Joseph & Jazmin on March 22, 2014

Syria Crusader castle Krak des Chevaliers has war scars

Government troops in Syria have recaptured the historic Crusader castle of Krak des Chevaliers from rebels, close to the border with Lebanon.

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