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HARI SREENIVASAN:
Good evening. Thanks for join us.
Russian and Syrian government forces launched airstrikes today on the last territory held by rebels in Syria, Idlib province. More than three million people are in the area, including fighters from groups opposed to the government. The video of a pro-opposition news agency shows smoke as a result of what she said were bombings in several villages. The Syrian Observatory of Human Rights based in Britain reported more than 60 air raids in southern Idlib and the first response group known as White Helmets reported four deaths of civilians in the village of Abdeen. Yesterday, the leaders of Russia, Syria and Turkey failed to develop a plan to immediately end the fighting. We now join via Skype from Beirut the Associated Press correspondent, Sarah El Deeb.
Sarah, for those who may not have been paying attention in recent days or weeks, who are fighting over Idlib and what's at stake here?
