1 civilian killed, 5 wounded as Syrian army attacks Idlib

IDLIB, Syria

At least one civilian was killed and five others were wounded in attacks by the Syrian regime forces on Tuesday in northwestern Syria, according to the White Helmets civil defense organization.

According to the organization, the Syrian military carried out attacks in Taftanaz town of Idlib province.

The wounded were transferred to the nearby hospitals, White Helmets said.

Situation in Idlib

Türkiye, Russia, and Iran created four "de-escalation zones" in Syria in areas not under the control of the Syrian government at a meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan in 2017.

The Damascus administration, Iran-backed terrorists and Russia continued attacks and seized three out of four districts and headed for Idlib.

Although Türkiye reached an additional agreement with Russia to strengthen the cease-fire in September 2018, the attacks intensified again in May 2019.

After a new cease-fire deal for northwestern Syria was reached between Ankara and Moscow on March 5, 2020, the truce was largely preserved.

Between 2017 and 2020, two million civilians fleeing attacks were forced to migrate to areas near the Turkish border.