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Around 40,000 Syrians displaced by fighting near Hama – U.N.

 Around 40,000 Syrians displaced by fighting near Hama – U.N.

Civilians leave the city to escape from clashes during a battle with Islamic State militants, in al-Zirai district in Mosul, Iraq, January 18, 2017. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed

WFP resumes air drops to Syrian city besieged by Islamic State
(Reuters) About 40,000 people, mainly women and children, have been displaced by fighting northwest of Hama city in Syria, the United Nations said on Tuesday.

Since a rebel offensive began in the area a week ago, people have fled south and west to Hama city and to other towns nearby and in neighbouring districts including Homs, Latakia and Tartous, the United Nations said.

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