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Did a slaughter of Christians just happen in Syria?

Is the country on the verge of a new civil war?

We have some fresh reporting on one of your most asked about news stories of the week.

I'm Jenna, and this is

Smarter News. Over the weekend, news came quickly of violence in Syria. Initially, reports

suggested ethnic minorities, including Christians, were being targeted, but there was a lot of chaos and a lot of questions as to what exactly happened.

A little background here.

Recently, the longtime leader of Syria, Bashar al-Assad, fled the country as an opposition

group took over, but a lot of questions remained about this opposition group trying to form a new government,

as well as what's next for this country,

a country that remains one of the few nations designated by America as a state sponsor of terrorism. There's only a few other countries on that list, including Iran, Cuba, and North

Korea. Syria's geographic location makes it very unique and very important. It's nestled

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