Turkey | Syria: Recent Developments in Northwestern Syria (Idleb Governorate and Afrin District) (as of 30 January 2018)

Turkey | Syria: Recent Developments in Northwestern Syria (Idleb Governorate and Afrin District) (as of 30 January 2018) - Syrian Arab Republic | ReliefWeb: "• Hostilities in north-western Syria continued with fighting reported in the southern and eastern countryside of Idleb Governorate, as well as Afrin district.

• Civilian displacement in Idleb Governorate continues as hostilities intensify. The Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) Cluster tracked a total of 272,345 displacements to central and northern rural Idleb as well as northern rural Hama and western rural Aleppo (some may be secondary displacements) between 15 December and 24 January.

• While IDP outflow from Afrin district remains limited due to the closure of the district’s three exit points, there are unverified reports of internal displacement of civilians from peripheral communities towards central Afrin district. Reports indicate that possibly some 15,000 people have been internally displaced since 20 January.

• Concerns over the safety of civilians in Idleb Governorate and Afrin district continue. The UN continues to call on all the parties to the conflict to strictly adhere to their obligations under international humanitarian law and human rights law, in particular to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure." Read More



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