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Syrians prepare to leave their houses in the village of Rabaa Jour, Idlib. AFP
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Smoke billows above buildings during shelling by government and allied forces, in the town of Hbeit in the southern countryside of the rebel-held Idlib province. AFP
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The destroyed entrance of a hospital in the village of Kafr Nabl, south of Idlib. AFP
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The entrance of an underground hospital on the outskirts of the town of Hass, Idlib, is in ruins. AFP
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A sign shows the way to a heavily damaged underground hospital in Hass. AFP
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Smoke billows following bombardment by regime forces on the village of Ibdita, Idlib. AFP
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Displaced Syrians gather under the shade of a tree in a field near a camp in the village of Atme. AFP
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A member of the Syrian Civil Defence, also known as the White Helmets, walks amidst the debris of homes following bombardment by regime forces on the village of Basamis, Idlib. AFP
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Residents flee Idlib with their belongings during shelling by government and allied forces. AFP
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A member of the Syrian Civil Defence prepares to help remove the body of a woman burried under the rubble of a building in Rakaya Sijneh, Idlib. AFP
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Syrians prepare to leave their houses in the village of Rabaa Jour, Idlib. AFP
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Smoke billows above buildings during shelling by government and allied forces, in the town of Hbeit in the southern countryside of the rebel-held Idlib province. AFP
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The destroyed entrance of a hospital in the village of Kafr Nabl, south of Idlib. AFP
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The entrance of an underground hospital on the outskirts of the town of Hass, Idlib, is in ruins. AFP
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A sign shows the way to a heavily damaged underground hospital in Hass. AFP
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Smoke billows following bombardment by regime forces on the village of Ibdita, Idlib. AFP
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Displaced Syrians gather under the shade of a tree in a field near a camp in the village of Atme. AFP
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A member of the Syrian Civil Defence, also known as the White Helmets, walks amidst the debris of homes following bombardment by regime forces on the village of Basamis, Idlib. AFP
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Residents flee Idlib with their belongings during shelling by government and allied forces. AFP
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A member of the Syrian Civil Defence prepares to help remove the body of a woman burried under the rubble of a building in Rakaya Sijneh, Idlib. AFP
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Syrians prepare to leave their houses in the village of Rabaa Jour, Idlib. AFP
Militants interrupt aid deliveries as 150,000 displaced in Idlib
At least 13 civilians were killed on Tuesday
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07 May, 2019
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