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Monday, September 17, 2018
From the Liveblog of
Monday, September 17, 2018
Russia, Turkey agree to ‘demilitarized zone’ along Idlib border
Russian President Vladimir Putin announces that the Kremlin has agreed with Turkey to create a demilitarized zone between rebels and Syrian government forces in Idlib.
Idlib is seen as the last stronghold of armed opposition to Assad after Syria’s over seven-year civil war. But some 60 percent of its territory is controlled by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) jihadist group, regarded as a successor to the former branch of al-Qaeda in Syria.
— AFP
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