He estimated that there were 4 million or more people in the potential battleground in northwest Syria.
He hoped diplomats and military envoys could reach a deal to avoid a “bloodbath”. But he said the UN was making preparations for a battle and would ask Turkey to keep its borders open to allow civilians to flee if the need arose.
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