
UN: Still Time to Avoid ‘Bloodbath’ in Idlib
UN task force on Syrian humanitarian access calls on all sides to prevent civilian deaths
The head of the UN's task force on humanitarian access in Syria, Jan Egeland, has called on all sides to work to prevent civilian deaths in Idlib. Forces loyal to the Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, are thought to be preparing a major military offensive on the rebel-held province.
Also in the programme: Did President Trump order the Pentagon to assassinate Syrian President Bashar al-Assad? And a report from Sweden's second largest city on why migration is at top of the agenda ahead of national elections on Sunday?
Picture: smoke blows from buildings on fire that were hit by reported Russian air strikes in the rebel-hold town of Muhambal, about 30 kilometres southwest of the city of Idlib. Credit: Omar Haj Kadour/AFP/Getty Images
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