On February 11, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the Turkistan Islamic Party and the National Front for Liberation, with support from Turkey, launched another attempt to recapture the town of Saraqib in western Idlib from the Syrian Army. (The February 10 attak resulted in no gains.)
Joint militant forces attacked positions of the Syrian Army in the area of Naryab, west of Saraqib, and engaged government forces in a series of firefights. According to pro-militant sources, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and its allies even entered Naryab. Pro-government sources deny this saying that clashes are still ongoing in the vicinity of the village.
Meanwhile, a Syrian Mi-8 helicopter was shot down by militants.
Allegedly the crash site of the regime helicopter downed east Idlib.
+18pic.twitter.com/Qzo1v9IbFX— Stork (@NorthernStork) February 11, 2020
عاجل | مراسلنا: الجيش الوطني السوري يسقط طائرة مروحية لقوات النظام على محور بلدة #النيرب في ريف #إدلب pic.twitter.com/EveShraO2c
— HalabToday حلب اليوم (@HalabTodayTV) February 11, 2020
In the ongoing attack, Idlib militants are actively using weapons and equipment supplied by Turkey. The scale of Turkish military supplies to Idlib groups and the Turkish military presence continue to grow.
According to pro-miltiant sources, ‘moderate rebels’ have received some man-portable air-defense systems from Turkey and are now going to target Syrian aircraft on a regular basis.
#Syria #Idlib#NLF heading to Saraqeb (aka Saraqib). pic.twitter.com/NjjaWgCH8B
— MrRevinsky (@Kyruer) February 11, 2020
To provide a broader look at the type of military actions by so-called ‘moderate rebels’, it’s useful to adress the recent clashes near Kafr Halab in western Aleppo. ‘Moderate rebels’ used two suicide bombers in vehicles in the area:
#Syria: drone footage showing #HTS SVBIED detonated on Kafr Halab front (W. #Aleppo). A tank tried to stop it, before being hit. pic.twitter.com/MD7XLcHA9g
— Qalaat Al Mudiq (@QalaatAlMudiq) February 11, 2020
#Syria: the 2nd SVBIED #HTS launched yesterday blasted a position occupied by pro-Assad forces on Kafr Halab front (W. #Aleppo). pic.twitter.com/AJfl91ZrX1
— Qalaat Al Mudiq (@QalaatAlMudiq) February 11, 2020
MORE ON THE TOPIC:
- Militants Shot Down Syrian Military Helicopter Near Saraqib (Video)
- Syrian Army Liberates Rashidin 4 District In Western Aleppo: Reports

