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Standoff between rival groups locks down north Syria crossing

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has arrested several members of the Sham Legion affiliated with the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army and the crossing point between north Syrian areas held by the two groups remains closed.

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A member of Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army mans a checkpoint near the village of Jindayris in the countryside of Afrin, along the wall on the northern border with Turkey, on Dec. 18, 2021. — RAMI AL SAYED/AFP via Getty Images

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