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All Syrian opposition members to leave Geneva talks by Friday

Published: 21 Apr 2016 - 03:42 pm | Last Updated: 16 Nov 2021 - 07:15 pm
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Syrian Kurdish National Council representative Abdul-Hakim Bashar (C) attends a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland on April 20, 2016. Mohammad Hannon - AA

GENEVA: All members of the main Western-backed opposition will leave peace talks in Geneva by Friday, a source close to the High Negotiations Committee (HNC) said on Thursday.

"All members of the HNC will be leaving today and tomorrow," the source told Reuters on Thursday, declining to be identified.

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