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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Aaref Watad

Syria Families Reunite After Years As Rebels Take Aleppo

Bahria Bakkur watches on as her son, Mohammed Jomaa, hugs a relative after years of separation (Credit: AFP)

The fall of Syria's second city, Aleppo, to Islamist-led rebels has brought flight and displacement for some, but for others like Bahria Bakkur, it has led to long-awaited reunions.

After almost a decade apart, 43-year-old Bakkur was finally able to embrace her son, separated when government forces reclaimed control of their city.

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