Kurdish hopes dashed 

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Some residents of al-Hasakak in northeastern Syria celebrated with firecrackers and outdoor rallies last night when they heard the Syrian government forces were headed to the border region. But Rojin Werger, who had been evacuated to al-Hasakah from a nearby Kurdish-controlled territory, tells host Marco Werman she’s in no mood to celebrate.  

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