BEIRUT - Violence in northwest Syria has displaced more than 30,000 people this month alone, the United Nations said Monday, warning that a looming assault could create the century's "worst humanitarian catastrophe". "We're deeply concerned about this recent escalation of violence, which has resulted in the displacement of over 30,000 in the area. AFP's correspondent in Idlib has seen dozens of displaced families head towards the frontier in recent days to escape bombing elsewhere. The UN has said as many as 800,000 people could be displaced by a regime assault on Idlib and surrounding areas. Delegations from the three countries will be in Geneva on Tuesday to meet the UN's Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura.

Source: Bangkok Post September 10, 2018 15:33 UTC