Syria's Assad says offensive to retake Idilb to resume soon
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview with Russia Today on Monday that his forces will soon retake control of the last major rebel stronghold in the country's northwestern province of Idlib.
Assad said in the interview that they are now giving civilians some time to leave the area that is dominated by al-Qaida-linked militants.
Syrian troops launched a four-month offensive on the province earlier this year, forcing hundreds of thousands of civilians to flee their homes and capturing the important town of Khan Sheikhoun and several other villages and towns.
A cease-fire stopped the government offensive on Idlib at the end of August but in recent days, opposition activists have reported shelling and airstrikes in the area.
