Sky News: A “humanitarian corridor” has been opened in Syria so civilians from one of the last remaining rebel-held regions can leave and enter government-held territory, authorities have said.
The country’s foreign ministry said the corridor in the village of Suran, to the south of Hama province, would allow people from the north of Hama and southern Idlib to leave the region.
It said those who left would receive food, shelter and healthcare.
The move comes as government warplanes carried out an airstrike close to a Turkish military post in northwestern Syria, which raised tensions between the neighbours, with Ankara backing Syrian opposition and rebel forces.
It is not known if there were any casualties as a result of the strike.Rebel fighters have suffered a series of setbacks over the past three weeks with the government stepping up its offensive in northwest Syria, where the last rebel-held territory remains.
State forces took control of the town of Khan Sheikhoun in Idlib after an al Qaeda-linked group pulled out and they launched a siege on rebel-held towns.