On February 1, Rusvesna, a Russian media outlet, released several photos revealing some of the losses al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and its allies sustained during the battle of Ma`arat al-Nu`man.
The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) emerged from the battle, which took place last week, victories. The army imposed control of Ma`arat al-Nu`man city and its vicinity within a few days.
Rusvesna’s photos show a T-72 battle tank, a BMP-1 infinity fighting vehicle (IFV), an AMB-S armored ambulance, a truck-mounted 57mm cannon and an up-armored pick-up truck which were destroyed by the SAA during the battle.
T-72 battle tank
BMP-1 infinity fighting vehicle (IFV)
AMB-S armored ambulance
Truck-mounted 57mm cannon
Up-armored pick-up truck
Beside their heavy losses in equipment, HTS and its allies lost more than 150 militants while attempting to defend their positions in Ma`arat al-Nu`man, according to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).
The liberation of Ma`arat al-Nu`man was a major blow to HTS and its allies. The Syrian military is currently advancing towards another large city in southeast Idlib, Saraqib.
