![Syrian men look at a destroyed sheep pen following a reported Russian air strike in the village of al-Daher in Syria's northwestern Idlib province on September 11, 2019. Russia carried out air strikes on jihadist targets in northwestern Syria the previous day for the first time since it declared a truce on August 31, a war monitor said. / AFP / Omar HAJ KADOUR](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/HFVK4DPPYKSCBCR5I6BVPL5JRU.jpg?smart=true&auth=5b672fea0ca2e54891b23c41a70d92818c64da2c5546ff2f1e8a26572d919b39&width=400&height=225)
Idlib remains the last remaining stronghold for the rebels in their fight against government forces. AFP
Idlib remains the last remaining stronghold for the rebels in their fight against government forces. AFP
As the Syrian Civil War drags on, the world must not turn its back on it
With world leaders distracted by events in Europe and the US, there is every chance the conflict will continue to rage unnoticed