Russian Air Strikes Hit Town In Syria’s Idlib Province

Russian air strikes leave smoke billowing over the village of al-Bara in the Idlib province of Syria, Wednesday, March 5. ––––––––– READ MORE: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Thursday agreed to a cease-fire in northwestern Syria, following talks in Moscow on easing tensions in the region. The two leaders said the cease-fire would take effect at midnight local time in the area of Idlib, where a Syrian and Russian offensive has driven more than one million civilians toward the Turkish border over the past three months. Idlib is the last remaining rebel stronghold in Syria.“ I express hope that these agreements will serve as a good basis for a cessation of military activity in the Idlib de-escalation zone (and) stop the suffering of the peaceful population and the growing humanitarian crisis," Putin said. Erdogan said they would “work together to supply aid for the Syrians in need” and said he reserved the right “to respond to all (Syrian) regime attacks in the field.” ––––––––– LINK: https://www.voanews.com/europe/russian-and-turkish-presidents-reach-cease-fire-deal-northwestern-syria

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