World update: January 27 2020

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Syrian media reported Monday that unknown militants have attacked undersea pipelines at Syria’s Banias oil refinery on the Mediterranean coast. They apparently used divers to plant explosives, which I think gets some points for creativity. The Syrian government, which has a habit of downplaying results of attacks against it (as it freque…

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