Refugees from the Idlib province are saying that Syrian rebels are keeping families captive in camps, and stopping them from fleeing the violence.
As Russian and Syrian forces prepare a final offensive against the rebel stronghold, they have created avenues to get the refugees out of the warzone.
Unfortunately, rebel forces won’t allow the thousands of men, women and children to leave, leaving them stranded in the line of fire.
The civilians are essentially being used as human shields, a line unwillingly protecting the rebels from Russian and Syrian offensives.