A Russian-Turkish deal over Idlib has been met with distrust from war-weary Syrians in the opposition bastion. While relieved a regime offensive appears off the table, they have little faith Moscow or Damascus will uphold it, said an Agence-France Presse report on Tuesday. Moments after Russia and Turkey announced they would create a "demilitarized zone" ringing Idlib, hundreds of people descended into the streets of the northwestern province. Arriving on foot or by motorcycle, they brandished the three-star flag of the uprising, which broke out in 2011 with demands for regime leader Bashar al-Assads ouster. Although the new agreement seems to have averted for now the "bloodbath" that many feared could happen in Idlib, protesters say it does not go far enough. "Its a partial solution," said Staif al-Ahmad, 27. The father of two said that at the very least, he was glad the bombardment by Russian warplanes and regime artillery may stop for a period under the deal. "Its true it will protect civilians from bombing and air strikes," said Ahmad. For several weeks, regime forces have been amassing around the peripheries of Idlib, sending ominous air strikes and artillery slamming into opposition positions as both Syrian and Russian officials beat the drums of war. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said around 50 people had been killed in Idlib and surrounding areas by Syrian and Russian bombing raids, barrel bombs, and artillery fire since mid-August. "It soothes us to know there wont be a battle in Idlib," said Mahmoud Rafaat, 34. "Its reassuring for civilians that the bombing on residential areas and schools will stop," the father of three told AFP. Syrias conflict has killed more than 360,000 people and forced millions more to flee their homes to other areas or across the border to neighboring countries. Idlib province and surrounding opposition zones are home to some three million people, around half of them displaced from other battered zones. "For eight years, we civilians have paid the price of all the battles in Syria. There are always massacres and new victims. Were nothing but numbers that are tallied up," Rafaat said. The United Nations had called on the conflicts powerbrokers to reach an agreement over Idlib that would spare civilian lives. After a flurry of diplomatic activity, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan unveiled the Idlib deal Monday from the Russian coastal town of Sochi. Under the deal, whose details remain sketchy, Turkey would create a demilitarized zone of 15-20 kilometers by October 15. All extremists and heavy weapons would have to withdraw from the buffer, which would be secured by Turkish forces and Russian military police. Idlibs residents are uneasy about the agreement. In opposition-held Binnish, hundreds of protesters gathered in a square lined by buildings ripped apart by years of regime and Russian bombardment. Most waved the three-star flag of the Syrian uprising, although Turkish flags were also visible. "The people want the downfall of the regime!" screamed the demonstrators, followed by: "Freedom! Freedom!" Abu Yazan al-Homsi, a media activist taking part in the protest, told AFP he wanted to "thank Turkey". "It prevented a military offensive against Idlib," he said. But the specter of an eventual attack still worried him, particularly if opposition factions are to lose their weapons. "If they take our arms today, who will guarantee that the regime and Russia wont attack us," Abu Yazan asked. "Erdogan, is it you who will protect us?" Defiance was in the air. Protesters pounded on drums and danced the upbeat Middle Eastern dabkeh while holding up signs that read, "We wont forget. We wont reconcile." Wassim Sweid, another protester, said Idlibs residents deserved more. "The decision that came out was just a partial one. It doesnt solve the Syrian peoples problem," Sweid said. "Creating a 15-kilometres zone is not a demand of the Syrian people, which has been demanding the regimes downfall since day one," he added. "In my opinion, this agreement will not put a stop to the shelling." Dozens of kilometers to the north, in a remote village near the Turkish border, Mohammad Saleh said he was suspicious about the deal. "I think Russias got malicious intentions," he said. "First theyll take the heavy weapons, then theyll betray Turkey. Were used to Russias betrayals."