HTS, Turkish-backed SNA factions attack government positions in NW Syria
ALEPPO, Syria (North Press) – Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS, once known as al-Nusra Front), and Turkish-backed armed opposition factions, aka the Syrian National Army (SNA), launched on Wednesday a coordinated attack on positions of the Syrian government forces in northwestern Syria.
The HTS announced control over vital government sites in the countryside of Aleppo and Idlib, killing and capturing dozens of government soldiers.
Pro-government media, however, reported that the government forces deterred the attacks and intensified airstrikes, killing dozens of the attackers, as fierce clashes continue across the region.
The attack involves the HTS and the al-Fateh al-Mubin Operations Room, a group of opposition and extremist factions operating in the countryside of Aleppo, Hama, Latakia, and Idlib, which is led by the HTS.
The Turkish-backed SNA’s Levant Front (al-Jabha al-Shamiya) faction is also participating in the attack. This faction has recently experienced tensions with the Syrian Interim Government and the so-called “Joint Force,” which consists of Sultan Suleiman Shah faction (al-Amshat) and Hamza Division, both of which are among Turkey’s closest allies.
Despite prior conflicts, opposition-affiliated platforms have reported that elements of the Joint Force are also participating in the attack. Leaders within HTS are directly overseeing the military operation.