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Syria Crusader castle Krak des Chevaliers has war scars

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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