Russian-backed Syrian forces have pounded towns and villages in Idlib, forcing at least 150,000 to flee in the past 2 weeks. Meanwhile, Turkey, which has taken in millions of refugees, is accused of forcing some of them back into the “war zone.”
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Abdallah, who spoke to NBC News in October, says he and his family now live a kind of half-life in a camp in Azaz in northwestern Syria, waiting for food handouts from aid groups. He provided a photo of an identity card issued by the Turkish authorities which allows him to live the country. But Abdallah said such a safe zone would end up being a large refugee camp where no one could lead regular lives.Fears are growing that internally displaced civilians who are trying to flee fighting by traveling north toward the Turkish border could end up here. If the violence continues in northwest Syria, the International Rescue Committee says it is concerned that up to 800,000 people currently in the line of fire will be left with few options for safety.
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