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CNN’s Clarissa Ward Frees Syrian Prisoner Left to Die in Windowless Cell | Video

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Story by Sharon Knolle
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CNN's Clarissa Ward risks it all to rescue a forgotten prisoner left for dead in a brutal Syrian cell
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  • Ward and her team found the man after he had been abandoned in a windowless cell for 3 months, with just 4 days left to live
  • The harrowing footage shows the emotional moment the emaciated prisoner is freed, a powerful testament to Ward's courageous reporting from the war-torn region
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Clarissa Ward, CNN
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