Battle looms for rebel-held Syrian province

Syrian government forces are advancing on the largest remaining rebel-held territory in the country’s north, forcing thousands of civilians to flee toward the border with Turkey in freezing winter temperatures


Idlib province
Offensive expected after defeat of so-called Islamic State (IS) group in late 2017. Province dominated by Al Qaeda-linked Tahrir al-Sham

MEDITERRANEAN SEA
Latakia
LATAKIA
Tartus
TARTUS
LEBANON
Syrian offensive
Idlib
Hama
Homs
Afrin
Sinjar
HOMS
HAMA
TURKEY
Aleppo
Abu al-Duhur airbase
River Euphrates
Al-Bab
ALEPPO
SYRIA
Manbij
RAQQA
Kobane

30km 20 miles

Syrian government
Turkey and allies
Rebel forces
Tahrir al-Sham
Kurdish militia
So-called Islamic State


TURKEY
SYRIA
IRAQ
JORDAN
200km 120 miles


Sources: Associated Press, LiveUAMap 
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