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SocietySyria’s first DNA identifications of remains offer hope to families of missing people

DNA testing has helped identify the remains of missing people in at least three cases in Syria this year. The first identifications of their kind in the country mark a breakthrough in efforts to determine the fate of people who disappeared during years of war.

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RReuters★★★☆☆2026-10-20 13:15Original

Syria’s first DNA identifications of remains offer hope to families of missing people
Syria’s first DNA identifications of remains offer hope to families of missing peopleSociety