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May 17, 2026 at 6:02 AM ET
Uyghur fighters interviewed after helping topple Assad
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NPR interviews Uyghur fighters who say they helped topple Syria's Assad regime.
WHO: NPR and interviewed Uyghur fighters
WHAT: NPR spent weeks interviewing Uyghur foreign fighters about why they fled China for Syria and their role against Assad.
WHEN: May 17, 2026 at 5:02 AM ET
WHERE: Syria
WHY: The fighters agreed to be interviewed, and NPR conducted interviews to understand their reasons for fleeing China for Syria.
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