Syrian regime forces took full control of a key northwestern town Wednesday, surrounding rebel-backing
Turkish forces at a nearby observation post, a war monitor said.
The advance on the town of Khan Sheikhun in Idlib province comes after months of air strikes on the area by the Syrian regime and its
Russian ally.
"Regime forces took full control of the town of Khan Sheikhun and are currently clearing it of mines," said Syrian Observatory for
Human Rights chief Rami Abdel Rahman.