How Russia and Turkey struck a deal to avoid Idlib bloodshed

Name: How Russia and Turkey struck a deal to avoid Idlib bloodshed
Uploaded: 2018-09-17T20:59:00Z
Duration: P292S
Description: Russia and Turkey agreed Monday to create a demilitarized zone in Idlib province between the Syrian opposition and areas under the Assad's regime control. The agreement seems to save the region from a military assault and averts what was expected to be a humanitarian disaster. Nick Schifrin reports.

Clip: 09/17/2018 | 4m 52s | Video has closed captioning.

Russia and Turkey agreed Monday to create a demilitarized zone in Idlib province between the Syrian opposition and areas under the Assad's regime control. The agreement seems to save the region from a military assault and averts what was expected to be a humanitarian disaster. Nick Schifrin reports.

Aired: 09/17/18

Rating: NR

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