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BBC OS: Assad Says Aleppo Was a Critical Moment in the War

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09/01/2017 GMT

Assad Says Aleppo Was a Critical Moment in the War

BBC World Service - BBC OS, Assad Says Aleppo Was a Critical Moment in the War

Syrian president says his forces are on the road to victory.

Speaking to the French media, the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has described the defeat of rebels in Aleppo as a critical moment in the war.

Also today; Golden Globes Awards, vote to find the best David Bowie album, Turkey's constitutional reforms, Europe's icy weather, the man who spent a month on the streets of London, as part of a fundraising effort, and the iPhone is marking its tenth anniversary. 

Photo: President Bashar al-Assad giving statement to French media. Credit: AFP/Getty Images)

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