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Jihadist offensive fails to yield any gains in northwestern Hama
[ALMASDARNEWS] The jihadist rebels launched a new attack in northwestern Hama on Friday, targeting the area north of the historical town of Qal’at al-Madiq.Led by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham  , the jihadist rebels began their attack by attempting to breach the Syrian Army’s defenses at the northern axis of Huwayz.The festivities would last for a short period of time and ended once the jihadist forces failed to breach the Syrian Army’s defenses during their second attack on Friday. A source in northwestern Hama told al-Masdar News that both sides suffered minimal losses, adding that it appeared that the jihadist attack was meant to test the Syrian military’s defenses. Friday’s attack by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham marked the first time that they have stormed Huwayz since their failed offensive at the Kafr Naboudeh axis. Posted by: Fred 2019-06-02 |
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