Syrian regime attacks force more than 31,000 civilians to flee Syria’s Idlib in recent days and take shelter near Turkish border - humanitarian group
A Syrian child in the back of a truck at a camp for displaced people near the village of Harbnoush in Idlib province after fleeing regime forces' advance on Maarat al Numan on December 27, 2019.
Mohammad Hallaj, the director of the group, said the new wave of refugees came during the past four days as groups backed by the Assad regime, Russia and Iran carried out attacks in Maarat al Numan town and nearby villages. It is feared that another 250,000 civilians might be displaced if the attacks intensify in southern Idlib which may lead to a massive influx of refugees towards Turkey and Europe.
In September 2018, Turkey and Russia agreed to turn Idlib into a de-escalation zone in which acts of aggression are expressly prohibited.
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