According to military-affiliated sources, Russian jets bombed weapons and ammunition storage sites as well as military camps and communication bases belonging to al-Qaeda affiliate group Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham
(better known by its former name, al-Nusra...formally Jabhat an-Nusrah li-Ahli al-Sham (Support Front for the People of the Levant), also known as al-Qaeda in the Levant. They aim to establish a pan-Arab caliphate. Not the same one as the Islamic State, though .. ...
Front) and Jabhat Tahrir Souriya (comprising fighters and commanders linked to the Moslem Brüderbund).
Russian airstrikes were observed at the towns of Maar Zita, Maar Harmeh and Taarii; here, warplanes orbited the target area for a time and delivered munitions upon clear identification of myrmidon assets.
It is worth noting that, on the ground, both rebel groups targeted by Russian aircraft, Ha’yat Tahrir al-Sham and Jabhat Tahrir Souriya, are currently in the midst of a war with one another.