Middle East Eye: Rebels say Syrian forces are increasing their attacks in Idlib region
Idlib Province is home to 3 million people, more than half of whom have been displaced at least once
Syrian rebels said on Saturday that the Syrian army and their allies were intensifying attacks on a demilitarised zone in the northwest in an attempt to undermine a Russian-Turkish deal that has averted a major offensive on their last stronghold.
They said the army has stepped up its onslaught with hundreds of mortar and rocket attacks on a string of rebel-held villages and towns in northern Hama, southern Idlib and Latakia that fall within a demilitarized zone agreed last September between Russia and Turkey, Reuters reported.
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Update #1: Syria attacks Turkish-Russian demilitarised zone in Idlib - Al-Masdar (Ahval)
Update #2: Major Syrian Army Assault On Southeast Idlib As Sochi Deal Unravels (Zero Hedge).
WNU Editor: It looks like the Syrian military is probing for weaknesses.
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