World update: May 8 2019

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May 09, 2019

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SYRIA

Syrian and Russian forces have reportedly advanced deeper into the rebel-held enclave in northwestern Syria. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on Wednesday that they’ve entered the village of Kfar Nabudah in the southwestern part of the enclave.

The Russian/Syrian invasion has drawn no criticism from Turkey, which is suppos…

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