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is not supported by an inline source citation at the end of the "chokepoint" sentence. If this hook is to be used, an extra citation (perhaps of the citation at the end of the succeeding sentence) will need to be added. Also, I've added the required space after the "..." in the hook, which is
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Neither hook is adequately supported by inline source citations. The original has a cite immediately before the article gives the information about prohibiting Islamists, but nothing after it. Further, the article says he prevented "Islamist units", not all Islamists.
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Kind of boring, but I guess it's objectively fine. Better would be something regarding the anti-aircraft equipment captured, which has a greater battlefield impact. May I ask what the issue is with the source. ~~
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Ready to go with the original hook. Yesterday, the source failed to open on the 2 occasions I tried it and I was left with a blank screen but it does open for me today and confirms the hook fact.
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Article is new enough and long enough and I believe it complies with policy as being neutral. The reference on which both hooks rely does not work for me. I suggest:
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Actually, it turned out that "Islamists" was the wording given by the citation (which was at the end of the paragraph), so this was right all along. ~~
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has been described as "a strategic prize in the battle for Aleppo", as it occupies a chokepoint on the main army supply route from
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Length, date and hook reference are fine. I have the following suggestion as an alternate hook (ref 2), if acceptable.--
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The following discussion is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below.
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Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as
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Alright, tweaking the original shouldn't be too hard. ~~
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Free Syrian Army

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