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Oct 2019
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Kurdish forces struggle to contain ISIS ...

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Kurdish forces are struggling to contain the world’s unwanted ISIS prisoners. Scott finds out more from Stewart Bell. Guest: Stewart Bell, Investigative Journalist with Global News Read more from Stewart Bell here: https://globalnews.ca/news/6017552/isis-datained-fighters-syria-turkey-kurds-canada/ 
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