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Civil war in Syria

MAALOULA, Syria - Photo taken May 14, 2014, shows St. Thecla Monastery in the Christian village of Maaloula, southern Syria, where a burned column is seen. Government forces recaptured the town in April through fierce battles against Islamic extremists after the rebels launched an attack in September 2013.

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Civil war in Syria

MAALOULA, Syria - Photo taken May 14, 2014, shows St. Thecla Monastery in the Christian village of Maaloula, southern Syria, the inside of which was heavily damaged in fierce battles between government forces and Islamic extremists. The government forces recaptured the town after the rebels launched an attack in September 2013.

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Civil war in Syria

MAALOULA, Syria - Photo taken May 14, 2014, shows a ruined hotel in the Christian village of Maaloula, southern Syria. The hotel, where Islamic extremists had located their base, was destroyed in their fierce battles against government forces in April.