In Syria, Turkey’s military shot down a Syrian fighter jet over southern Idlib on Tuesday. It was the third such downing of a Syrian warplane in recent days. Elsewhere, forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad retook control of Saraqeb, a strategic city at the crossroads of two major highways in northwest Syria. Human rights groups say Syria’s Russian-backed offensive in Idlib province has killed at least 300 civilians, while internally displacing nearly 1 million residents, who’ve been forced into squalid camps near the Turkish border. This week, a U.N. investigation found Russia is directly responsible for war crimes in Idlib, after the Russian Air Force targeted civilian areas for indiscriminate bombings, including hospitals.
Syrian Forces Recapture Strategic City as Turkey Shoots Down Syrian Warplane
HeadlineMar 04, 2020
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