Military history of Syria
Nearly 27,000 have fled Idlib in three days
Nearly 27,000 civilians have fled Syria's northwestern region of Idlib to places near the Turkish border in the last three days, amid heightened bombardments by the Syrian regime and Russia, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Jan. 19.
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Syria airstrikes kill 10 in rebel-held Idlib despite truce
The Syrian regime's warplanes struck several civilian settlements in the rebel-held Idlib, killing at least 10 people and wounding dozens, Turkey's state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Jan. 15.
Russian jets resume bombing
The assault took place for the first time since a ceasefire agreed with Turkey came into force two days ago, witnesses and rebels sources said to Reuters.
They said the towns of Khan al Subl, Maasaran and several others in southern Idlib province were targeted after a two-day lull in aerial strikes against the last rebel bastion that had been bombed continuously for over a month.
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New Idlib cease-fire set to take effect
A new cease-fire in an area of northwestern Syria rocked by violence is set to start just after midnight on Jan. 12, Turkey announced.
Turkey had pushed hard for the cease-fire, coming after Idlib, Syria endured months of battering by the Assad regime and its allies, sending about a million war-weary civilian refugees flocking to the Turkish border.
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Over 20,000 people fled Idlib toward Turkish border
Over 20,000 civilians have fled Syria's northwestern region of Idlib to places near the Turkish border in the last two days, amid heightened bombardments by the Syrian regime and Russia, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Jan. 9.
Syrian regime attacks kill 10 civilians in Idlib
At least 10 civilians were killed, 20 others injured on Sunday in Syrian regime's intensified attacks on settlement areas in Idlib de-escalation zone, according to initial reports.
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White House: Trump, Erdogan agree on need for de-escalation in Idlib, Syria
US President Donald Trump and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed on the need to de-escalate tensions in Idlib, Syria, the White House said on Thursday, a day after eight people were killed in a Syrian missile strike in the province.
"The leaders agreed on the need for de-escalation in Idlib, Syria, in order to protect civilians," the White House said in a statement.
More than 235,000 flee northwest Syria flare-up: UN
More than 235,000 people have fled the Idlib region over the past two weeks, the UN said on Dec. 27, amid heightened regime and Russian attacks on Syria's last major opposition bastion.
The mass displacement between 12 and 25 December has left the violence-plagued Maaret al-Numan region in southern Idlib "almost empty," the UN said in a statement.
WHO voices concern over humanitarian situation in Idlib
Nearly 130,000 civilians have been displaced in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib, the World Health Organization said on Dec. 26.
Some 12 million people are in need of medical assistance in Syria as regime and Russian jets pound civilian settlements, according to a statement.
Some 25,000 people fled Idlib toward Turkish border
At least 25,000 civilians have fled Syria's northwestern region of Idlib to places near the Turkish border amid heightened bombardments by the Syrian regime and Russia, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Dec. 22.