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Syria’s first DNA-based identifications offer hope for families of missing persons

The cases offer a possible path towards answers for families across Syria, where tens of thousands of people remain missing after decades of repression under Assad family rule and civil war.

  • DNA testing identifies three missing Syrians for first time this year.
  • Raqqa family's remains identified by Syrian and international NGOs.
  • Identifications provide closure to families after years of uncertainty.

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