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Syria battles wildfires in mountainous coastal region

Steven Gislam
July 6, 2025

Firefighters in Syria are battling forest fires blazing in rugged, munition-contaminated terrain north of the Mediterranean port city of Latakia. They are being assisted by their Turkish counterparts from across the border.

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