Satellite images show fields on fire in Syria amid escalations in fighting

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Fires in Hbit, Idlib Province, Syria.
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Fields, orchards, and olive groves are on fire in Syria according to new satellite images of the Northwest region, reports Reuters.

The recent burning is concentrated in the south of Idlib, which is the last rebel-held stronghold in the country. The region, located in northwest Syria, has seen an escalation in fighting and military-led operations, which is creating a "humanitarian disaster," per CNN.

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Before and after satellite images show scorched earth, blackened fields, and destroyed buildings in the region, with some fires still burning, reports Reuters. Violence in Idlib has caused at least 160 civilian deaths in the last few weeks.

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Marianne Dodson
Marianne Dodson

Marianne is The Week’s Social Media Editor. She is a native Tennessean and recent graduate of Ohio University, where she studied journalism and political science. Marianne has previously written for The Daily Beast, The Crime Report, and The Moroccan Times.