On August 21, the Sputnik news agency released a video of the ongoing Syrian Arab Army (SAA) offensive on militants’ positions in northern Lattakia.
The short video shows a Russian Mi-28N attack helicopter providing close air support to Syrian troops around the key town of Kabani.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O_Q5kAoXmY
The SAA resumed its operations in northern Lattakia on August 9. The army managed to secure the al-Zuiqat and 112 hills, which overlook Kabani, within a few days. However, its advance was halted later by the effective resistance of the militants.
Kabani is controlled by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP) and the so called Ajnad al-Kavkaz (AK). The terrorist groups launch rockets from the town at the Russian Hmeimim airbase and civilian areas in Lattakia on a regular basis.
The SAA will likely intensify its military operations in northern Lattakia in the upcoming few days. The recent advance in southern Idlib freed many army units.
