Syrians flee to Afrin from fighting in Idleb In vehicles loaded with their belongings, Syrians flee the fighting in Idleb province heading for Afrin and areas of northern Aleppo province in northwestern Syria, an area under the control of the opposition supported by the Turkish army. The wave of displacement in northwestern Syria, where nearly 700,000 people have fled an offensive by the regime and its Russian ally, is the largest since the conflict began in 2011, according to the UN. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES