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Daraya, the Syrian town once ethnically cleansed and emptied under Assad, is marking a year since his fall.
Just 7 km from Damascus, its residents famously offered roses to soldiers during the peaceful protests of 2011, a gesture met with brutal retribution.
In August 2012, at least 700 people were massacred as soldiers went door to door.

A four-year siege followed, with starvation, bombardment and finally the forced removal of all 250,000 inhabitants in 2016. No one was allowed to stay, and most were pushed into exile.

Limited returns began in 2019, but many men were only permitted to come back after Assad was toppled in December 2024. Now, Daraya begins its long, painful path to rebuilding.

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