As Idlib Offensive Looms, Syrians Flee to Border Villages

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Idlib, Syria—Syrians escaping violence in Idlib have arrived in villages near the Turkish border in droves, fearing Damascus will launch a full-blown assault on the rebel stronghold.

More than 30,000 people have fled their homes in northwest Syria since the army and allied forces resumed bombardment last week, the U.N. humanitarian affairs office (OCHA) said on Sept. 10, that a military offensive could trigger the worst humanitarian catastrophe of the 21st century.