Assad denies dropping barrel bombs, but this doctor was nearly killed by one in Aleppo

The World | Feb 10, 2015
Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has given a rare interview to the media — to the BBC. Assad denied using barrel bombs. But British trauma surgeon David Nott was astonished to hear that, since he was nearly killed by one of the devices in Aleppo a few months ago.

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