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Syrian opposition fears more Russian attacks in Idlib to pressure Turkey

Russia has escalated its attack against Idlib, as the Syrian opposition fears that Moscow will resort to further escalation after talks about rapprochement attempts between Turkey and the Syrian government.

An aerial view of protesters raising a giant flag of the Syrian rebels atop a building during a demonstration against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Binnish, Idlib province, Syria, April 1, 2022.
An aerial view of protesters raising a giant flag of the Syrian rebels atop a building during a demonstration against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Binnish, Idlib province, Syria, April 1, 2022. — Omar Haj Kadour/AFP via Getty Images

Russia has recently escalated its attacks in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib amid talk about Ankara seeking normalization with Damascus

On Aug. 22, Russian warplanes launched several air raids on the western outskirts of Idlib city as part of the military escalation Russia has been carrying out against the area for days. 

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