Aid groups say around 250,000 people have been displaced since a regime bombing campaign on Idlib and surrounding areas began.
put the number of displaced at 150,000 due to fighting in Idlib but NGOs say that number has now reached 250,000. Fouad Essa, of the Violet Organization, which is on the ground in Idlib, said that the situation there was “the worst” his organisation had experienced in eight years of war.
The Violet Organization’s efforts so far have been focused on providing food and transferring those in need to medical centres for treatment.But according to Essa, their work so far falls short of what is needed and crucially what will be needed if the regime offensive continues. Their task is complicated by the fact regime aircraft often target aid workers and medical staff.
“Our teams on the ground are trying to help families evacuate from villages being attacked, we’re also distributing food to people until they are able to resettle,” Abu Shaar said.
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