Syrian rebel groups help fighters earn high school diplomas

The Levant Front, an affiliate of the Free Syrian Army, built an institute and is helping members whose educations were interrupted by the war start focusing on their futures by returning to school.
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Rebel fighters of the Levant Front walk along orchards on their way back from the front line against Islamic State fighters on the outskirts of Mare town, north of Aleppo, Syria, March 24, 2015. - REUTERS/Sultan Kitaz
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ALEPPO, Syria — Some young adults who left home to fight the regime in Syria's civil war are getting a second chance at a "normal" life.

Al-Jabha al-Shamiya (Levant Front), which is affiliated with the Free Syrian Army (FSA), honored some of its fighters Aug. 3 for obtaining their high school diplomas (baccalaureate certificates) this year. The front held a special ceremony in Azaz, about 20 miles north of Aleppo.

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