Satellite images show large areas of farmland in opposition-held north-west Syria have been burnt as part of what activists allege is a campaign by the government to destroy vital food crops.

Civil defence workers say fire-starting weapons have been fired repeatedly at fields in three provinces in the past month.

According to the BBC, air and artillery strikes have also killed at least 160 civilians.

The government stepped up attacks after accusing jihadists of breaking a truce.

The violence has also displaced 270,000 people and prompted a senior UN official to warn that a humanitarian disaster is “unfolding before our eyes”.

The region is home to an estimated three million people and there are fears that hundreds of thousands might die if the government launches a full-scale assault.

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