The attack north of Hama city adds to pressures on Russian-Turkish agreements that have contained the war in northwestern Syria, the last major foothold of the insurgency against President Bashar al-Assad. State media said the militants were dressed as local farmers when they hit the position near Taybat al-Imam around 3am (midnight GMT). Last week, Damascus said its ally Russia had started to feel that its patience was running out over the northwest. Idlib and adjoining areas of Hama and Aleppo provinces are largely under the control of jihadist groups including Tahrir al-Sham, formerly known as the Nusra Front. Turkish forces control a separate chunk of territory north of Aleppo where Turkey-backed Free Syrian Army rebels are based.

Source: bd News24 April 09, 2019 08:26 UTC