ANKARA, Dec 24 — A Turkish delegation was in Russia yesterday for talks on Syria, following reports that Russian-backed attacks there were forcing tens of thousands more Syrians to flee towards Turkey. Turkey already hosts about 3.7 million Syrians — the world's biggest refugee population....
Turkish and Russian military vehicles return following a joint patrol in northeast Syria near the Turkish border town of Kiziltepe in Mardin province, Turkey November 1, 2019. — Reuters pic
The Turkey-based Humanitarian Relief Foundation said yesterday 120,000 Syrians were fleeing towards the Turkish border — higher than Erdogan's estimate of 80,000. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has vowed to recapture the Idlib region, the last significant area of Syria still under rebel control after 8-1/2 years of civil war.
“It's a tragic situation for civilians remaining in the city since Russian jets are hitting any convoy that leaves the city, while those who were able to reach areas closer to the border have nowhere to shelter,” said Mohamad Rasheed, an activist in the area.The Syrian army said yesterday it had fought fierce battles in southeastern Idlib and seized several villages after killing large numbers of what it called terrorists.
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