UN says 10,000 'terrorists' in Syria's Idlib must be defeated
MEE and agencies
Thursday 30 August 2018 12:59 UTC
United Nations Special Envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura said on Thursday that the UN estimates that around 10,000 "terrorists" remain in northern Idlib province and need to be defeated.
De Mistura spoke to reporters in Geneva as the Syrian government and its allies Russia and Iran talk up the likelihood of an assault on the last rebel-held Syrian province.
The envoy called on Russia, Iran and Turkey, which borders Idlib to the north and backs several Syrian rebel groups, to forestall a battle in the province, saying it would impact millions of civilians and could see both sides using chlorine as a chemical weapon.
Read more at: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/un-fears-chemical-weapons-use-syrias-idlib-battle-looms-1956844908
It'll be interesting to see what happens. Another story I read says a lot of "al Nusra (al Qaeda)" is there....
