History: August 16 (#1)

History: August 16 (#1)
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August 16, 2015 More than 96 people are killed and hundreds injured following a series of air-raids by the Syrian Arab Air Force on the rebel-held market town of Douma.

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On August 16, in the year 2015: More than 96 people are killed and hundred s injured following a series of air-raids by the Syrian Arab Air Force on the rebel-held market town of Douma. The Syrian opposition was an umbrella term for the Syrian revolutionary organizations that opposed Bashar al-Assad's Ba'athist regime during the Syrian revolution and the Syrian civil war.

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Why August 16, 2015 matters: More than 96 people are killed and hu ndreds injured following a series of air-raids by the Syrian Arab Air Force on the rebel-held market town of Douma. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: August 16, 2015 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolution has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: More than 96 people are killed and hundreds injured following a series of air-raids by the Syrian Arab Air Force on the rebel-held market town of Douma. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_opposition_(2011%E2%80%932024) (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)