Assad orders repairs to mosque
12th century landmark in Aleppo casualty of Syria’s civil war
Posted: October 16, 2012 at 4:58 a.m.
A landmark mosque in Aleppo was burned, scarred by bullets and trashed — the latest casualty of Syria’s civil war — and President Bashar Assad on Monday ordered immediate repairs to try to stem Muslim outrage at the desecration of the 12th century site.
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