[(Title)] Diplomat warns terrorists gearing up for long-term defensive in Syria's Idlib.

Terrorists active in the Syrian province of Idlib are getting ready for a long-term defensive, eliminating militants willing to join the ceasefire, and are also making preparations for an offensive against the cities of Aleppo and Hama,

活跃在叙利亚伊德利卜省的恐怖分子正准备进行长期防御，消灭愿意加入停火的激进分子，同时也在准备对阿勒颇和哈马两个城市发动进攻，俄罗斯外交部发言人玛丽亚·扎哈尔洛娃周四表示。

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.

"Tensions have been rising in Syria and around it. The situation on the ground is the most complicated in the province of Idlib, where tensions are escalating because of a great number of active terrorists," she said.

“叙利亚及其周边地区的紧张局势一直在加剧。伊德利卜省的局势目前最复杂的，由于有大量活跃的恐怖分子在该地，紧张局势正在升级。”

"Militants are centralizing efforts to prepare for a long-term offensive, eliminating the leaders of opposition units and getting ready for offensives against the cities of Aleppo and Hama," Zakharova added.

他补充道:“激进分子正集中力量为长期进攻做准备，消灭反对派部队的领导人，准备对阿勒颇和哈马两个城市发动进攻。”

Idlib is the only Syrian province still controlled by illegal armed groups. In 2017, a de-escalation zone was established in the region, where militants reluctant to lay down their arms can move together with their families.

伊德利布省是叙利亚唯一仍被非法武装团体控制的省份。2017年，该地区建立了一个冲突降级区，在那里不愿放下武器的激进分子可以与家人团聚。

According to United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura, Idlib currently hosts about 10,000 militants from the Jabhat al-Nusra and Al-Qaeda terror groups (both outlawed in Russia). In case Damascus succeeds in restoring control over Idlib, it will bring large-scale military activities in Syria to an end.

据联合国叙利亚问题特使斯塔凡·德米斯图拉称，伊德利卜目前接待了约10，000名来自胜利阵线和基地恐怖组织的激进分子(这两个组织在俄罗斯都是非法的)。如果大马士革成功恢复了对伊德利卜的控制，它将结束在叙利亚的大规模军事活动。