BEIRUT — Syrian government forces and allied militiamen are advancing on the largest remaining rebel-held territory in the country’s north, forcing thousands of civilians to flee toward the border with Turkey in freezing winter temperatures.
Associated Press: Syrian forces eye rebel-held province after defeat of IS
Syrian civilians inspect the damage following reported bombardment by Syrian and Russian forces in the rebel-held town of Hamouria, in the Eastern Ghouta, on Jan. 6.
Regime and Russian air strikes on a rebel-held enclave near the Syrian capital killed at least 17 civilians, a war monitor said.
