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Syrian soldiers killed in second bus attack in less than a week

The deadly ambush in central Syria followed an attack on Syrian soldiers last week that was later claimed by the Islamic State.
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Syria experienced its second deadly bus ambush in less than one week on Sunday.

The attack took place on a highway in central Syria’s desert, east of the city of Hama. There are conflicting reports on the identities of those killed. The Syrian state-run SANA news outlet said that nine civilians died when “terrorist organizations” attacked buses and fuel trucks.

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