Rebels trade 48 Iranians for prisoners
Posted: January 10, 2013 at 2:07 a.m.
Rebels freed 48 Iranians on Wednesday in exchange for more than 2,000 prisoners held by Syrian authorities, including women and children, a deal struck after rare negotiations involving regional powers Turkey, Qatar and Iran.
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