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Warnings of humanitarian crisis in Syria as a quarter of a million flee Russian-backed offensive in Idlib
The United Nations says refugee agencies in north-west Syria are being overwhelmed as almost a quarter of a million people flee a fresh bout of fighting
After weeks of intense bombardment, Syrian government troops backed by Russian forces recently launched a ground offensive against rebel-held areas in the south and east of Idlib province.
- ABC news
The UN said 235,000 civilians had fled the fighting between December 12 and 25, and warned of the growing risk of a …