Tag: #Idlib
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Then and now: 10 Syrians recount a decade of war in pictures
A decade of civil war in Syria has devastated millions of lives
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10 years on, Turkish charities helping war-weary Syria
Turkish charities have been helping victims of Syria’s civil war for the last 10 years
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33 Turkish soldiers killed in Syria’s Idlib
Ankara, Feb 28 (AFP/APP): At least 33 Turkish soldiers were killed as violence escalates in Syria’s Idlib province after an air strike blamed on Damascus, with NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg condemning “indiscriminate” attacks by the Assad regime and Russia. Dozens more soldiers were injured and taken to Turkey for treatment, Rahmi Dogan, governor of Turkish…
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Almost 700,000 people displaced in NW Syria since December: UN
UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 12 (Xinhua/APP): The number of people displaced by violence since December in Idlib, northwest Syria, has now reached a record-setting 700,000, a UN spokesman said. “This is the largest number of people displaced in a single period since the Syrian crisis began almost 9 years ago,” said Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN…
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UN sends 33 truckloads of aid for displaced Syrians
HATAY,TURKEY Feb 4 (XINHUA/APP):The United Nations sent on Tuesday humanitarian aid for civilians in Idlib, a war-torn city in northwestern Syria. The international organization sent 33 truckloads of supplies, which will be distributed among families in the city, as well as rural areas nearby. The trucks entered Syria through the Cilvegozu border gate in Hatay,…
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Turkish soldiers killed by Syrian regime shelling in Idlib
Ankara, Feb 3 (AFP/APP): Four Turkish soldiers were killed Monday by Syrian regime shelling in the northwestern region of Idlib, Turkey’s defence ministry said. Nine other soldiers were wounded, including one seriously, the ministry said in a statement, adding that Turkish forces retaliated and “destroyed targets”. The ministry said the soldiers came under attack despite…
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Regime air raids kill 9 civilians despite Idlib truce: monitor
Idlib, Syria, Jan 15 (AFP/APP): Regime air strikes on Syria’s last major opposition bastion killed at least nine civilians Wednesday, striking bustling areas of Idlib city despite a fresh Russian-sponsored truce, a war monitor said. At least 20 other civilians were wounded in the raids that hit a vegetable market and repair shops in Idlib,…
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UN disputed humanitarian aid to war stricken Syria
HATAY, TURKEY, Dec 24 (APP):The UN on Tuesday dispatched 42 truckloads of humanitarian aid to Idlib, a northwestern Syrian province torn by the years-long civil war. The trucks passed through the Cilvegozu border gate in southern Turkey, with aid to be distributed to residents in urban areas of Idlib, as well as the surrounding countryside.…
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Tens of thousands of civilians flee renewed Syria violence
Beirut, Dec 20 (AFP/APP): Tens of thousands of civilians are fleeing bombardment in Syria’s Idlib region, the UN said, as fighting flares in the militant bastion fuelling an already dire humanitarian situation. The Idlib region, is home to some three million people including many displaced by Syria’s civil war. There has been an uptick in…
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More than 60 dead in latest Syria clashes: war monitor
Beirut, Dec 20 (AFP/APP): Clashes between Syrian regime forces and armed groups in the country’s last major opposition bastion have killed more than 60 on both sides in the past 24 hours despite UN calls for de-escalation, a war monitoring group said Friday. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 38 militants and allied…