Video uploaded to social media website purports to show a military plane that crashed close to the Turkish border in the Syrian northern countryside of Idlib province.

While talks involving the government and Syrian opposition continue in Geneva, on the ground civilians continue to suffer. One week into the talks, the possibility of a resolution remains uncertain.

Syrian President Bashar al Assad has offered amnesty to fighters in rebel-held eastern Aleppo if they lay down their arms as pro-government forces make gains north of the besieged city.