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Battle for Aleppo

A woman walks along a damaged street in Aleppo, Syria February 2, 2017.

Do civilian deaths in Mosul and Aleppo deserve the same scrutiny?

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The cities of Mosul, Iraq and Aleppo, Syria have both been devastated by war. And in both, civilians have suffered greatly as a result. But can the two conflicts really be equated?

Rebel fighters and civilians gather as they wait to be evacuated from a rebel-held sector of eastern Aleppo, Syria

Syria suspends Aleppo evacuations after deadly bus attacks

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People walk near rubble of damaged buildings

The situation in eastern Aleppo is as grim as ever

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Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson gives two thumbs up to the crowd after speaking at a campaign rally in Boston on Aug. 27.

No. 3 US presidential candidate: ‘What is Aleppo?’

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Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad walk past rubble after they advanced on the southern side of the Castello road in Aleppo, Syria.

Surrounded, hungry and afraid, many in Aleppo, Syria still refuse to leave

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