Syrian civil defense members search near a burned vehicle in Hass after an airstrike in southern Idlib province on Sept. 8. At least seven civilians were dead after at least 80 airstrikes around the province’s southern edge, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Pro-government forces have massed on the edges of Idlib, wedged into Syria’s northwest along the Turkish border. Syrian and Russian officials — key allies in Syria’s long conflict — appear to be preparing for an all-out assault to retake the area for good. Although on different sides of the war, Turkey and Russia share an interest in preventing the situation from unraveling.

Source: Washington Post September 08, 2018 17:48 UTC