The UN Security Council is holding an emergency meeting, today, to discuss the recent developments in northwestern Syria, and diplomats have reported that the United States, France and Britain have requested a meeting, during which the United Nations delegate to Syria, other than Pederson, will present the situation in the Idlib region, while Turkey has called for the Syrian army From Idlib this month.
The Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Abul-Gheit, expressed great concern about the military escalation taking place in northwestern Syria, which threatens the possibility of a further deterioration of the field situation.
He stressed that the university had already warned of the repercussions of the Turkish incursion into the Syrian territories, which contributed to the complexity of the field situation and the deterioration of the humanitarian situation, and the unprecedented rise in displacement rates.
Abul-Gheit said in a statement yesterday that this escalation increases the gravity of the already burning situation in northwestern Syria, which could have serious repercussions on the humanitarian situation of more than three million Syrian citizens in Idlib, half of whom are displaced.
For his part, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened yesterday to expel the Syrian army from Idlib, unless it withdrew at the end of this month.
Erdogan told members of his party, "Justice and Development": "If the Syrian army does not withdraw during this month, then Turkey will have to do this work on its own," noting that the Turkish army will carry out air and ground operations in Idlib if necessary.
On the other hand, during the 24 hours, the regime forces took control of more than 20 villages and towns in the southeastern Idlib countryside, particularly in the vicinity of Saraqib, despite Ankara's warnings against it to continue its field offensive.