Sarmada, Syria. 16 December 2019. The flooded "Hus" refugee camp in Sarmada, in the northwest of Syria near the border with Turkey. Most of the camp was flooded as a result of three continuous days of rain, with the camp residents unable to leave the camp except by wading through the water. The camp was set up six months ago to host displaced Syrians from Khan Sheikoun and the Maarat al-Nasan countryside, following fighting in the areas. The Syrian government has carried out a military campaign in northwest Syria since April 2019 to regain control of the latest major opposition stronghold i

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Sarmada, Syria. 16 December 2019. The flooded "Hus" refugee camp in Sarmada, in the northwest of Syria near the border with Turkey. Most of the camp was flooded as a result of three continuous days of rain, with the camp residents unable to leave the camp except by wading through the water. The camp was set up six months ago to host displaced Syrians from Khan Sheikoun and the Maarat al-Nasan countryside, following fighting in the areas. The Syrian government has carried out a military campaign in northwest Syria since April 2019 to regain control of the latest major opposition stronghold in the country. The offensive has led to the displacement of several thousand of Syrians, who have moved to make-shift camps along the Turkish border Juma Mohammad

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