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A deadly raid tests a revolutionary town’s faith in Syria's new government

Natacha Danon · Middle East Eye

Published 7 Nov 2026, 1:47 am·51 min ago·1 min read

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A deadly raid tests a revolutionary town’s faith in Syria's new government Submitted by Natacha Danon on Fri, 11/06/2026 - 10:04 Five people were killed in the town of Rankous after a government raid on alleged Islamic State sympathisers A blue mosque rebuilt by residents stands atop a hill in the small town of Rankous (MEE/Ammar Stifi) Off Driving north from Damascus , I made my way toward the Lebanese border, through barren apple and cherry orchards, up into the Qalamoun mountains. As the town of Rankous came into view, 33-year old Abu Jad, a former member of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) who…

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