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Russian and Syrian forces prepare for offensive in last rebel stronghold in Idlib province

Russian helicopter downed in rebel-held Idlib province

Russian helicopter downed in rebel-held Idlib province

Amateur video from the north of Syria's rebel-held Idlib province reportedly shows a crashed Russian military helicopter that had been carrying five people and was shot down. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

Plumes of smoke rise as Russian aircraft bombards area of Syria's Idlib province

Plumes of smoke rise in the mountainous Jabal al-Zawiya area of Syria's Idlib province following bombings by Russian aircraft. The White Helmets volunteer emergency service said that two children were killed and five other civilians wounded when their home in the village of Kansafra was hit. Russia is the main military ally of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. IMAGES

Inquiry finds Syrian government forces responsible for Idlib gas attack

An international inquiry found Syrian government forces responsible for a 2015 toxic gas attack in Idlib, according to a confidential report submitted to the U.N. Security Council on Friday. Nathan Frandino reports.