Aleppo = Syria, in news due to Syrian conflict. So, #1 is right. Mazar-i-Sharif is in Afghanistan. Last year PM Modi condemned a terror attack which killed 140 soldiers here. [Ref:Indian Express 2017 - Aprill So, B: 1 and 4 are correctly paire(d) Kirkuk-Incorrect. It is in Iraq. Been in news due to ISIS controlled territory