UN says violence has already displaced thousands in Idlib

Beirut, Sep 10 (AFP) Violence in Syria's Idlib and the adjacent province of Hama has forced more than 30,000 people out of their homes this month alone, a United Nations spokesman told AFP Monday.

"We're deeply concerned about this recent escalation of violence, which has resulted in the displacement of over 30,000 in the area. That's something we're monitoring very closely," said David Swanson of the UN's humanitarian coordination agency (OCHA) in Amman.