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Syrian government, opposition swap 18 more prisoners

Small exchanges of prisoners between the Syrian government and opposition continue in Aleppo province, showing some progress but indicating more cooperation is needed.
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ALEPPO — The Syrian regime and the armed opposition recently conducted their third prisoner exchange in six months, swapping nine detainees from each side, as hundreds of thousands are thought to remain imprisoned.

The exchange took place April 22 at Abu al-Zandeen crossing, near al-Bab in northern Aleppo province. The crossing separates the opposition areas from the government-held ones.

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