World History

Why so many Syrian Refugees? Watch this Drone Footage

This is from British News Channel Four. My thanks to Matt Busch for posting it on Facebook.

Drone footage over Homs
After years of war, parts of Homs, Syria, are crumbling and deserted. New drone footage shows the extent of the devastation.
Posted by Channel 4 News on Tuesday, February 2, 2016

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