More U.S. Warnings To Both Russia And Syria To Not Launch A Full-Scale Attack On The Last Rebel Stronghold Of Idlib Province

Reuters: Top U.S. general warns against major assault on Syria's Idlib

ATHENS (Reuters) - The top U.S. military officer warned on Tuesday that a major Syrian military assault on the rebel-held enclave of Idlib would lead to a "humanitarian catastrophe" and instead recommended more narrowly tailored operations against militants there.

The northern province and surrounding areas are the last major swathe of territory held by insurgents fighting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who has been backed by both Russian and Iranian forces in Syria's seven-year-old civil war.

They are also home to some 3 million civilians.

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Update #1: US escalates warning to Assad regime, Russia not to use chemical weapons in Idlib (ABC News)
Update #2: White House 'monitoring' possible Syrian offensive that defies Trump warning (Politico)

WNU Editor: This follows yesterday's warning from President Trump .... Trump tweets warning on Syria as offensive targets last rebel stronghold (USA Today). They are not listening to U.S. .... Fighter jets hit Syria's Idlib targets as fears of battle mount (Al Jazeera). More here .... Russia dismisses Trump's warning over expected Syria offensive (CBS/AFP).

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