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Syrian Sculptor, Wael Kaston, Is Reported To Have Been Tortured And Killed

Syrian Artist Reportedly Tortured And Killed
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The stories of tragedy continue to roll out of Syria and though some have been disproven, or are highly doubted as Western propaganda, many are certainly true and now we learn of the death of the Syrian sculptor, Wael Issa Kaston, 46, who was killed earlier this week in Homs, Syria, under what is believed to have been torture by the Syrian government.

A native of the village of Marmarita, in the "Valley of the Christians," his death was mourned by residents of his village and numerous surrounding settlements. According to the news that was disseminated on PR Web by the US-based Syrian Expatriate Organization:

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