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Residents of Nawa, Syria, survey the aftermath of Rus sian airstrikes in late 2015. Rus sia has

claimed it is carefully targeting radical Islamic opponents of Syria’s President Bashar al Assad.

Many international experts have disputed Rus sia’s claims, arguing that Rus sian planes have used

prohibited cluster bombs and other wise injured many noncombatants in urban areas.

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