Turkey, Russia, And Iran Have Agreed On New 'Safe Zones' In Syria

BBC: Syria war: Turkey, Russia, Iran agree Idlib 'ceasefire' zone

Powers backing rival sides in the Syrian war have agreed on the latest in a series of so-called "de-escalation zones", aimed at calming fighting.

Turkey, which opposes the Syrian government, and Syria's allies Russia and Iran reached a deal in talks in the Kazakh capital, Astana.

The plan will apply to Idlib - where jihadists hold sway - and parts of Latakia, Aleppo and Hama provinces.

The establishment of "safe" zones has led to a marked drop in fighting.

Syria's conflict has left more than 330,000 people dead and displaced millions more since it broke out in

2011.

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