Syrian and Russian warplanes pound Idlib before talks

Shaheen News – Russian and Syrian jets hammered the last major rebel stronghold on Tuesda

days before leaders of Russia, Iran and Turkey meet to discuss an expected Syrian government offensive that could spark a humanitarian disaster.

The warplanes bombarded countryside around Jisr Al Shughour on the western edge of the rebel enclave of Idlib after weeks of lull, killing 13 civilians but no fighters, a war monitoring group

 said.