Syrian Opposition Flags Fly in Idlib as Crowds Mark 12 Years Since Start of Civil War
Thousands of people in opposition-held northwestern Syria gathered on Wednesday, March 15, to mark 12 years since anti-government protests spiraled into the country’s continuing civil war.
Footage by Sumer al-Youssef shows a crowd of people waving opposition flags in Idlib. They can be heard chanting, “The people want the fall of the regime.”
A violent crackdown by the government followed widespread protests in March 2011, culminating in war.
According to the United Nations, more than 14 million Syrians have been forced to flee their homes since the war began. Credit: Sumer al-Youssef via Storyful
