A brief overview of the recent developments in Syria:
- Warplanes of the Israeli Air Force targeted an arms shipment on the Syrian-Iraqi border, al-Mayadeen reported. Later these reports were denied;
- The Syrian military delivered a number of strikes on militants positions across Greater Idlib, including Ma’ar Shamshah, Talmenes, Ma’saran, Ma’ar Shoreen, al-Deir al-Gharbi, al-Deir al-Sharqi, and Ma`arat al-Nu`man;
- Russia is reportedly forming a new local militia in Eastern Ghouta;
- Turkey announced that a new ceasefire should start in Greater Idlib on January 12;
- Checkpoints of government forces were attacked in Saida and al-Musayfirah.