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Syrian-Kurdish boys wave on the back of a truck as they return to the northeastern Syrian city of Hasakeh on August 23, 2016, after regime forces and Kurdish fighters agreed to a truce following a week of clashes. Kurdish fighters and Syrian government forces had clashed heavily for a week in the battle for the northeastern city of Hasakeh before agreeing to a ceasefire. The battle was the most intense ever between the two sides since the start of the Syria war five years ago and drew in both Russian military officials and the US-led coalition. / AFP / DELIL SOULEIMAN (Photo credit should read DELIL SOULEIMAN/AFP via Getty Images)