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Helicopters of the Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) carried out on September 27 several airstrikes on militants positions in northern Lattakia and northwestern Hama.
The towns of Kabani and al-Sirmaniyah were the main targets of the airstrikes, which covered other areas in the mount Kurd and the al-Ghab Plains.
Similar airstrikes have been ongoing for more than six days. The SyAAF is likely responding to the repeated violations of the ceasefire agreement in Greater Idlib.
The northern Lattakia countryside and the northwestern countryside of Hama are strongholds of multiple terrorist groups, including al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), Horas al-Din and Ajnad al-Kavkaz (AK).
These airstrikes suggest that the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is preparing to launch a military operation in the region. Such an operation could deter HTS and its allies, which are still refusing to implement the Sochi agreement.
