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Protesters demand to return home to Syria's Deir ez-Zor

Displaced Syrians are calling for regime forces and Iranian-backed fighters to withdraw from Deir ez-Zor province, while the anti-regime Syrian Democratic Forces fear such protests could spiral out of control and turn against them.

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Citizens burn tires on the road during a protest in Deir ez-Zor, Syria, May 9, 2019. — AA/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

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