What you need to know about the recent escalation of war and humanitarian crisis in Syria

Syrian troops backed by Russian forces have been battling since December to eradicate the last rebel strongholds in the region in a war that has killed an estimated 400,000 Syrians and left much of Syria in ruins.

source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/syria-displaced-fighting-turkey-russia-1.5470241?cmp=rss