Aleppo siege could cut off 300,000 civilians

The UN says up to 300,000 people could be cut off from basic food supplies if Syrian government forces encircle opposition-held parts of the northern city of Aleppo

AREA CONTROL / OFFENSIVES: As of February 5

Syrian army and allies

So-called Islamic State (Daesh)

Rebels

Refugee

Kurds

flows

TURKEY

Bab al-Salam Around 35,000 refugees stranded at border

Azaz

Menagh airbase Reportedly in Kurdish hands

Afrin

Nubl

Zahraa

Hraytan

Aleppo

Khan Touman

Western Aleppo: New offensive aims to entirely surround rebels inside city

Hetemlat

Marea

10km 6 miles

Tal Rifaat: Rebel stronghold under threat from Syrian army, backed by Russian airstrikes. Regime forcesplanning advance to Turkish border

SYRIA

Al Bab

Kafr Saghir

Kweres airbase

TURKEY

SYRIA

Detail map

LEBANON

Damascus

JORDAN

IRAQ

200km 120 miles

Sources: The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, OCHA