Refugees Take Shelter Underground in Abandoned Syrian Town

Name: Refugees Take Shelter Underground in Abandoned Syrian Town
Uploaded: 2012-12-05T22:00:00Z
Duration: P253S
Description: The Free Syrian Army inches towards victory, but at a high human cost. Independent Television News's John Irvine reports from the Idlib region of Syria in a town called Sirjilla. Bombed out and virtually abandoned by its residents, the town now provides an underground home for hundreds of refugees.

Clip: 12/05/2012 | 4m 13s

The Free Syrian Army inches towards victory, but at a high human cost. Independent Television News's John Irvine reports from the Idlib region of Syria in a town called Sirjilla. Bombed out and virtually abandoned by its residents, the town now provides an underground home for hundreds of refugees.

Aired: 12/05/12

Rating: NR

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