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Hospitals are unable to perform complicated surgeries for many of the wounded, including thousands of amputees, or treat many chronic conditions.
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Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Travis launched a counterattack, drawing fire away from the wounded.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Saman said some of the wounded who were hospitalized, including one of his friends who was shot in his calf, were then taken into custody by the regime's forces.
—Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2026
Officers arrived at the shooting scene and found the wounded, later identified as Brooks, who had suffered at least one gunshot wound, according the Sacramento Police Department.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Travis launched a counterattack, drawing fire away from the wounded.
—Susan Young, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Saman said some of the wounded who were hospitalized, including one of his friends who was shot in his calf, were then taken into custody by the regime's forces.
—Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2026
Officers arrived at the shooting scene and found the wounded, later identified as Brooks, who had suffered at least one gunshot wound, according the Sacramento Police Department.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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“The wounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20wounded. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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