Summary
Syrian government forces reached the strategic Abu Dhuhur airbase Wednesday as nearly 100,000 civilians were displaced in northern Syria, according to the U.N. Having captured 16 villages on the outskirts of Abu Dhuhur, forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad broke through rebel defense lines and were engaged in fierce clashes, state media and activists reported.
The regime has now retaken control of 117 towns and villages in the Idlib province, the Observatory reported.
The Observatory said that since the end of December nearly 100 civilians – 27 of them children – have been killed from regime or Russian airstrikes in Idlib province.
The Observatory reported that at least 37 civilians – including 16 children – were killed or wounded Wednesday and that at least 50 airstrikes from rebel planes targeted the city of Harasta. The U.N. noted that at least 85 civilians – including 30 children – have been killed in Eastern Ghouta since Dec 31 .
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