Syrian government forces have liberated 92km2 from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra, the Syrian branch of al-Qaeda) and its allies in southern Aleppo and deployed within only about 16km from the strategic militant-held town of Saraqib. MORE DETAILS
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Go Tigers and free Al Fu’ah !!! Free Idlib !!!
So near to liberation of Kefreya and Fuo’a , they need to retake Saraqib , and maintain their flanks they should expect some counter attacks soon.
Why saraqib is so important?
It sits on a highway that goes North and South. Another highway that goes West. It is also located very close to Idlib city. However, the main reason why it is of more significant strategic value is it’s proximity to two besieged towns Fu’ah and Kafraya. At this stage, any town, city or village will get taken back by the SAA if they so wish. If it wasn’t for the besieged towns, SAA would probably have gone for Maarat-al-numan further south of Saraqib.