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Idlib farmers harvest figs amid shelling, landmines

Farmers in the Jabal al-Zawiya area that has recently witnessed escalating bombardment by Syrian government and Russian forces, are braving dangers to harvest their fig crops.
Syria harvest

Drones flying over farmlands, the sound of artillery explosions and hidden landmines did not stop farmers in Idlib, in northwest Syria, from harvesting their fig trees this season.

Owners of agricultural lands near the demarcation lines with the Syrian government forces in Jabal al-Zawiya are putting themselves in danger when harvesting their crops every season.

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