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<p>Syria Civil Defence (SCD), also known as the White Helmets, plays an invaluable
role in rescuing people from the devastation caused by Syrian and Russian air and
missile strikes. The 107 SCD teams, of over 3100 volunteer women and men, deliver
community-based services to approximately four million Syrian civilians living in
opposition-controlled areas. To date they have saved over 85,000 lives and conducted
extensive mine risk awareness campaigns to help civilians protect themselves from
unexploded ordnance. 167 SCD volunteers have been killed and another 480 seriously
injured while carrying out their life-saving work.</p>
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