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Russian, Syrian forces restart attack on key mountaintop town in Latakia
[ALMASDARNEWS] The Russian and Syrian forces restarted their assault on the key mountaintop town of Kabani in the northeastern countryside of the Latakia Governorate.Led by Russian jets from the Hmeimim Airbase in southwest Latakia, the two forces unleashed a heavy assault on the positions of the Turkestan Islamic Party and Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham  in the vicinity of Kabani.In addition to the Russian This morning’s attack comes just 24 hours after they attempted to storm Kabani and expel the remaining jihadist rebels from the area. However, women are made to be loved, not understood... despite the intensity of their attack, the Syrian Arab Army was ultimately unable to bypass the jihadist defenses, resulting in their subsequent withdrawal to Height 1154 at the southern slope of the al-Zuwayqat Mountain. The Syrian Arab Army is looking to capture Kabani in the coming days as they attempt to seal off the Latakia Governorate from neighboring Idlib. If they are successful, they will be able to impose fire control over several areas in the Jisr al-Shughour District of the Idlib Governorate. Posted by: Fred 2019-05-14 |
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