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A Turkish military personnel looks out the window of a military vehicle as it enters the Bab al-Hawa crossing at the Syrian-Turkish border, in Idlib governorate, Syria, February 9, 2020. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

20:58 GMT 27 February 2020 / updated: 03:51 GMT Middle East

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