According to a military communique from nearby Hama, the Syrian Arab Army was able to thwart an infiltration attempt by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham
at the Khuwayn axis in southeastern Idlib.The communique said that the Syrian Arab Army spotted the group of infiltrators sneaking towards their positions before they could conduct any attack against the soldiers deployed near the Khuwayn axis.
In response to this infiltration attempt, the Syrian Arab Army unleashed a barrage of missiles and artillery shells towards Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham’s positions in the towns of Khan Sheikhoun, al-Tah, and Jarjanaz.
Both sides are now exchanging heavy hostilities along the Hama-Idlib axis, as the situation continues to come apart in northwestern Idlib.
Jihadist rebels allegedly use chemical weapons against Syrian Army in southeast Idlib
A number of Syrian Arab Army (SAA) soldiers were hospitalized on Tuesday after the jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham fired chemical substances towards their garrison in southeast Idlib.
According to the Arab language version of Sputnik News, Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham fired chemical substances towards the Syrian Arab Army’s positions in the Sham Al-Hafa region.
Al-Masdar reached out to the Syrian Arab Army in northern Hama to confirm these claims.
A source from the Syrian Arab Army told Al-Masdar that two soldiers were hospitalized as a result of the attack; however, it is not clear if or what chemical substances were used.
These reports come just days after the Russian Foreign Ministry said that the jihadist rebels were preparing a new chemical weapons provocation inside the Idlib Governorate.