Syrian troops make new push into rebel-held northwest Idlib

By artappraiser on Fri, 12/20/2019 - 6:23pm |

BEIRUT (AP) — Government troops Friday captured four villages in Syria’s northwest as part of a new ground offensive to push into rebel-held Idlib province, Syria’s military and opposition activists said.

The offensive has already forced thousands of civilians to abandon their homes and flee for their lives.

Overnight, government forces and its Russian ally launched hundreds of air and ground strikes on the southern and eastern countryside of Idlib, according to the Syrian Observatory of Human Rights, apparently paving the way for the ground push.

Residents and activists reported incessant bombing over the last few days [....]

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'Oh people of Benevolance, oh people of the North, oh people of Chivalry, oh people of Faith....I ask you in the name of Allah to come here with cars to help people leave #Maarat_Al_Numan' #TNT

WATCH THIS APPEAL 100,000s fleeing for their lives#IdlibUnderFire #BreakTheBorder pic.twitter.com/1b4mVMlRUX
— Joanna Wren (@1962Wren) December 20, 2019

Russia & China vetoed extension of cross-border aid delivery resolution in place since 2014, literally amid reports of Russian warships launching missiles at Idlib where everyone able to move is trying to flee closer to (closed) Turkish border where there are fewer airstrikes.
— Anne Barnard (@ABarnardNYT) December 20, 2019

Much more on Anne Barnard's Twitter feed, including lengthy threads and analyis and news on the U.S. Congressional sanctions.

by artappraiser on Fri, 12/20/2019 - 6:32pm

Idlib, lonely, grappling with death, hatred of the world, Assad, and Russia pic.twitter.com/QTWHu9kG3d
— Merna alhasan )يقين بيدو( (@AlhasanMahar) December 20, 2019

by artappraiser on Fri, 12/20/2019 - 6:35pm

#UPDATE Tens of thousands of civilians are fleeing bombardment in Syria's Idlib region, the UN said, as fighting flares in the jihadist bastion fuelling an already dire humanitarian situation https://t.co/tyAxes3vwj pic.twitter.com/0zNtwk7gv4
— AFP news agency (@AFP) December 20, 2019

A miracle amid so much loss. White Helmets rescued a baby after Russia and the regime targeted him yesterday in the city of #MaaratalNuman in #Idlib. 16 people lost their lives due to the bombing, while we were able to save more than 45 innocent civilians. pic.twitter.com/LOOYmy2k8Z
— The White Helmets (@SyriaCivilDef) December 20, 2019

Another Russian - Assad massacre in Maarat Al Nouman, south Idlib. pic.twitter.com/Cigm8uPxMg
— Levent Kemal (@leventkemaI) December 18, 2019

by artappraiser on Fri, 12/20/2019 - 6:42pm

A disaster happening in #Idlib
To all my journalists friends, we need you attention, We need your cameras to look on Idlib and 4 million civilians being under attacks.
most of the killed people are women&children
more than 400 attacks within 48 hour
there's no safe place to go to pic.twitter.com/Hv8xiTlD1f
— Asaad Hanna (@AsaadHannaa) December 20, 2019

by artappraiser on Fri, 12/20/2019 - 6:46pm

Syrian journo from Idlib: https://t.co/qOHIlkvhbd
— Anne Barnard (@ABarnardNYT) December 21, 2019

by artappraiser on Fri, 12/20/2019 - 7:10pm

Firing at Refugees: EU Money Helped Fortify Turkey's Border Wall to trap Syrian refugees between Salafi-Jihadist militias and Syrian Government forces - both determined to fight it out. No where left to go. https://t.co/4tUL20Iy0D via @SPIEGELONLINE
— Joshua Landis (@joshua_landis) December 23, 2019

by artappraiser on Mon, 12/23/2019 - 12:59am

er, does NATO mean anything anymore?

Turkey has approached Russia with a proposal to cooperate in war-torn Libya, people familiar with the matter say - by @GAUTHIERVILLARS https://t.co/oifw8UBiYs via @WSJ
— Joshua Landis (@joshua_landis) December 23, 2019

by artappraiser on Mon, 12/23/2019 - 1:11am

More than 235,000 people flee rebel-held Idlib region in last two weeks!

@ BBC.com, 8 hrs. ago

More than 235,000 people have fled from their homes in Syria's rebel-held Idlib province, the UN says, as government forces step up their offensive on the area.

The exodus happened between 12 and 25 December as fighting intensified.

Idlib in north-western Syria is the last major region held by rebels opposed to President Bashar al-Assad.

The Russian-backed Syrian government has been bombarding Idlib since late November.

An increase in air strikes and ground fighting since mid-December has accelerated civilian displacement from the area, UN humanitarian agency Ocha said in a report.

Air strikes and shelling kill 24 civilians in Idlib

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Tens of thousands of families - including some already displaced numerous times during the civil war - have been heading north in trucks and private cars [....]

by artappraiser on Fri, 12/27/2019 - 7:11pm

Syrian troops make new push into rebel-held northwest Idlib

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