The people of Salqeen, Idlib complain about smuggling basic necessities into Turkey

Smugglers are transporting basic necessities from the town of Salqeen in the province of Idlib into Turkey. People interviewed complained that smuggling is depleting the town’s basic resources, such as foodstuff and diesel. They also complained that the involvement of opposition militiamen in the smuggling business is distracting them from their main target, which is fighting against government forces.

A report by Abu Abdu al-Idlibi and Ahmed Istanbuli (pseudonyms of two journalists who live inside Syria)