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Hundreds gather in Damascus for Syrian activist’s funeral | BBC News


In Syria’s capital Damascus, hundreds of people marched on the streets for the funeral procession of activist Mazen al-Hamada.

Mazen had been an outspoken critic of Bashar Al-Assad, and his was among dozens of bodies found in Seydnaya prison.

More than 110,000 people disappeared under Assad’s regime.

The BBC’s Yogita Limaye reports with Sanjay Ganguly, Aamir Peerzada and Leen Al Saadi.

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