First fierce fighting in Idlib as the Syrian government forces control Khan Shaykhun

Fierce clashes have been taking place in the southeast countryside of Idlib and the northeast one of Latakia accompanied with two car bombs and renewed aerial bombardments, since Tuesday morning. 

While the regions of Tal Maraq, al-Saloumiya, al-Jadou’iyah and Sham al-Hawa in the southeast countryside of Idlib are being targeted by the armed opposition groups. 

This offensive by the opposition groups comes in an effort to make an advancement in the region after the recent loss of the strategic areas in Khan Shaykhun and northern Hama. 

The fighting coincided with the explosions of two car bombs in the fields of the offensive, led by two suicide bombers, followed by a fierce fighting which is still going on in the region, amid intense and reciprocal targeting between the two sides causing the death and injury of dozens in their ranks. 

Clashes between Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) with other groups of the armed opposition and the Syrin government forces are also taking place in the region of Kabanah in the northeastern countryside of Latakia, amid intense shelling in the area.  

Moreover, the Syrian government forces have shelled areas in Kafr Nabl town of the countryside of Maaret al-Numan in the southern part of Idlib, killing a person and injuring others, raising the number of the civilian casualties in the last 24 hours to 12. 

Where about 60 people were killed including 12 of whom were killed in the shelling against  the regions of Abdita, Kafr Nabl, Kafr Uwaid and Bisaqla, including 5 children and women, as the number of the casualties are likely to increase due to serious injuries.