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  • this road leads to the heart of it.

  • Live province, The last rebel held in Clave in Syria, the village of Margaret Hama appears deserted.

  • The only signs of life are animals roaming the streets.

  • Thousands of people have left in fear of what about those who remain are forced underground.

  • Thesis how villages here survive what appears to be a systematic process of tracking and targeting civilians.

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  • His village of Margaret Hama is on a vital supply route just five miles from government forces.

  • Theo men reassure the young boy he'll be fine, but their prayers suggest otherwise.

  • Have the last word.

  • Scenes like this are a regular part of life in marriage.

  • Hama After months of attacks, survival of dark humor go hand in hand here.

  • Nor is a high profile defector.

  • He was the government senior financial auditor.

  • A year after the revolution.

  • He accused President Assad of corruption despite the risks he's being protesting against the regime and its allies ever since, in the way the Syrian military, backed by Russia, has launched a deadly air and ground offensive to take back Idlib province rebel soldiers as well as jihadists of Fighting Assets Army just five miles away.

  • As we investigate what appears to be the deliberate targeting of civilians in Syria.

  • A team working for this program braves regime airstrikes to track down nor shabby.

  • Jenna Jubal higher newer stays to protect his family's land and property.

  • He takes the crew to his family home, which has bombed just a few months ago.

  • All arrival, they noticed the area that they just left is now a cloud of smoke.

  • This is what's left of Nora's house.

  • It was hit by an air strike on the first day of ead during what was meant to be a cease fire, nor believes he was targeted because he's a wealthy and well known opponent of the regime.

  • He wasn't at home when the missiles came, but his family Waas.

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  • Williams Akiyoshi at the villa in jewels.

  • This'll was the first of what appears to be a Siri's of targeted strikes on his family over four hour period.

  • From the air, we can see the scale of the damage here knows too wise, Fatima Mona and his nine Children have moved away, trying to maintain some semblance of a normal life.

  • They are shown our own drone footage of the scene as they retrace their steps that day, the reality of what they went through, sets in the whole Selena, Nick and I had the signal for the family Tell us.

  • They ran across the back garden to their relatives house shortly after making it to the basement.

  • There, Root is hit.

  • By now Abdelkader, his younger brother Ahmed, has seen what's happening and runs there to help.

  • As he enters the basement of the building is hit again is injured.

  • Theo Way thief family gets a message to the white helmets.

  • Serious civil rescue teams begging to be rescued.

  • But with drones still circling, it's too dangerous to bring in the ambulance straight away.

  • But within 15 minutes, rescue workers do make it to the basement.

  • Well, I'm not.

  • By now the family have already, but not here.

  • They run to another basement except Abdelkader, who leaves the group carrying his unconscious brother to get help.

  • Wait for the rest of the family, now hiding in 1/3 location.

  • That deadly game of cat and mouse is far from over.

  • Come on, a couple in Sanofi, honey, my plan is set up so bustle.

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  • Fatima's brother in law says their only option is to run again.

  • Had hide under these olive trees.

  • This lift another stiff mandatory and luck and hope, for the family appears to be targeted again for 1/5 time.

  • As Fatima runs further down the valley, she's separated from her daughter Charms, Who's with Mona and her two daughters.

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  • But our hardly burmila valuable morrow.

  • He Ramona will burn out theater Akkus filmed from afar by a local journalist.

  • In short, Fat man or not, she home starts a little holiday.

  • Listen, I know we're not done yet.

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  • After Ali beheld, we've gathered evidence that suggests the family was attacked around a dozen times for the next two hours until dusk burned, terrified, they huddled under olive trees, hiding from drones above, Franco said, You do?

  • Who would have a lot of meaning?

  • Mona is eldest daughter.

  • Mariam finds the courage to run for help as soon as emergency workers know where they're hiding.

  • The family is rescued.

  • Incredibly, All survive about him long enough is after the attack nor evacuated his family.

  • But he refuses to leave.

  • Barrett Hammer.

  • He's got a lot to lose.

  • His family has land and property here, but now it's like a ghost town.

  • The deathly sound of drones keeps the remaining Villagers inside reckless little are He's a Democrat.

  • Final answer to the day after that.

  • Suddenly new runs for cover in his second house.

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  • So I left, you know, has been a loving Canadians have time to shop now should relate.

  • I love Mr This home hasn't escaped the bombings either.

  • Hi, No Moba help By day, newer stays at home.

  • He could only safely matter at the village between six and seven in the morning.

  • The rest of the time he's here waiting, living if you can call it that.

  • New leaves the village just once a month to see his family.

  • Bless you.

  • I do.

  • Oh, another day.

  • Another attack.

  • The Syrian regime is closing in on Margaret Hama and its neighboring villages.

  • Noah's family has lived here for five generations, not a foot for foot in the door in the Hush it monkey.

  • Well, you do understand art in America.

  • And Nisha, how you are living hour by hour is the simple truth here, even at night.

  • Yes, no, it's hiding again, this time in his shower room, the safest place in his house, and he's got a new company hospital.

  • No other hutch living for the moment in Idlib province exposes the reality in northwest Syria, every time a town or village is re taken leaves one less place for people like no toe hide.

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    林宜悉 posted on 2020/03/24
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Keywords

deliberate

US /dɪˈlɪbərɪt/

UK /dɪ'lɪbərət/

  • adjective
  • Carefully thought out in advance
  • Done purposely
  • Done consciously and intentionally.
  • Done consciously and intentionally.
  • Careful and unhurried.
  • verb
  • To consider a problem or decision carefully
  • other
  • To think about or discuss something carefully in order to make a decision.
  • To think about or discuss something carefully in order to make a decision.
  • other
  • To discuss something carefully.
unconscious

US /ʌnˈkɑnʃəs/

UK /ʌnˈkɒnʃəs/

  • adjective
  • Not aware of what is going on around you
  • Not being deliberate or on purpose
  • Not awake and not aware of one's surroundings.
  • Done or existing without one realizing.
  • other
  • The part of the mind that contains thoughts and feelings that one is not aware of.
  • noun
  • The part of the mind that is inaccessible to conscious thought.
track

US /træk/

UK /træk/

  • verb
  • To use marks to follow a wild animal
  • To move a certain way/follow a particular course
  • To record and examine the progress of something
  • To follow the trail or movements of someone or something.
  • To monitor or record the progress or development of something.
  • noun
  • A circular course for running
  • Course or way someone takes, e.g. in education
  • Path in a field or a forest made by walkers
  • Often circular course laid out for car racing
  • One of multiple musical recordings on an album
  • Band surrounding the wheels of a tank
  • Metal lines that trains ride on
  • A mark or impression left by a moving object.
  • A recording of a song or piece of music.
  • A prepared course for racing, especially for athletes.
  • One of the rails making up a railway line.
  • A circular path on a magnetic disk or tape on which data can be recorded.
  • A rough path or minor road.
  • The rails on which a train runs.
  • A prepared course for racing.
  • A recording of a song or piece of music.
  • The rails on which a train runs.
  • other
  • To follow the trail or movements of someone or something.
reality

US /riˈælɪti/

UK /rɪ'ælətɪ/

  • noun
  • What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
  • A thing that is actually experienced or seen.
  • other
  • The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.
  • The true situation and circumstances of life.
  • The aggregate of all that is real or existent within a system, as opposed to that which is only ideal.
property

US /ˈprɑpəti/

UK /'prɒpətɪ/

  • noun
  • Particular quality that someone or something has
  • Buildings or piece of land owned by someone
  • A quality or characteristic of something.
  • An object used on stage or in a film.
  • A building or area of land.
  • An object used on the stage in a play or film; a prop.
  • A rule or fact in mathematics.
  • A quality or characteristic of something.
  • other
  • Something that is owned by a person or organization.
  • The legal right to own something.
  • Land and buildings.
escape

US /ɪˈskep/

UK /ɪ'skeɪp/

  • noun
  • Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
  • The 'esc key' on a keyboard
  • Act of getting away from where you are being kept
  • Something that provides a temporary distraction from reality.
  • An act of leaving a place or dangerous situation.
  • A way of avoiding something dangerous or unpleasant.
  • A way of temporarily forgetting about your problems.
  • An act of leaving a place or dangerous situation.
  • A way of avoiding something unpleasant.
  • verb
  • To avoid something undesirable, dangerous or bad
  • To get away from a place where you are being kept
  • (Gas, water) to come out from a pipe, container
  • To not to be noticed or remembered by someone
  • other
  • To get away from a place (such as a prison) where you are being held or kept
  • To (of a liquid or gas) leak or be discharged unintentionally
  • To leave somewhere quickly, especially because of danger
  • other
  • To succeed in avoiding (something undesirable)
regime

US /reˈʒim, rɪ-/

UK /reɪˈʒi:m/

  • noun
  • A system of management; a form of government
rebel

US / rɪˈbɛl/

UK /'rebl/

  • noun
  • Person who fights against established government
  • Person who insists on doing things their way
  • A person who rises in opposition or armed resistance against an established government or ruler.
  • A person who resists authority, control, or convention.
  • verb
  • To fight against an established government/power
  • To resist and fight against existing authority
  • other
  • To rise in opposition or armed resistance against an established government or ruler.
  • To rise in opposition or armed resistance against an established government or ruler.
  • To resist authority, control, or convention.
opponent

US /əˈponənt/

UK /əˈpəʊnənt/

  • noun
  • Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
  • Person that you are competing against in a game
  • A rival or enemy.
  • Someone who competes against or opposes another in a contest, game, or argument.
reckless

US /ˈrɛklɪs/

UK /'rekləs/

  • adjective
  • Being dangerous and not caring about the results
  • Marked by a lack of care or thought about danger or consequences; rash; heedless.
  • Showing a lack of care about danger and the possible results of your actions