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Newshour: Syrian Rebel Stronghold Prepares For Government Assault

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Syrian Rebel Stronghold Prepares For Government Assault

07/09/2018 GMT

BBC World Service - Newshour, Syrian Rebel Stronghold Prepares For Government Assault

Idlib prepares for a government offensive backed by Iran and Russia

Turkey warns of a humanitarian catastrophe as the last remaining major rebel stronghold in Syria prepares for a government offensive backed by Iran and Russia.

With a government assault on the rebel-held Syrian province of Idlib now 'inevitable' according to ally Iran, local residents appeal to the world to stop it. 
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(Picture: Syrian children sit next to a woman at a camp for displaced civilians fleeing from advancing government forces in Idlib province. Credit: Getty)

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