"Ahrar al-Sham withdrew from the city of Idlib which is now under the control of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham," Observatory head Rami Abdel Rahman said. "Hundreds of rebels left the city aboard dozens of vehicles heading towards southern Idlib province," he said. It comes after the jihadists captured in a bloodless takeover "more than 31 towns and villages" across Idlib province over the past two days, the monitor said. Bab al-Hawa, which had been controlled by Ahrar al-Sham, would be handed over to civilian administration, it said. Abdel Rahman said the presence of Ahrar al-Sham rebels has been greatly diminished in Idlib province, which they once dominated.

Source: Viet Nam News July 23, 2017 20:37 UTC