The slain commander was killed along with his bodyguard when person or persons unknown shot up his vehicle near Kafr Naseh town in west Aleppo countryside.
In the wake of the attack, the National Liberation Front ‐ of which Zenki Movement is a major component ‐ launched a security campaign in west Aleppo; arresting dozens of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham
holy warriors.The crackdown was further fueled when a member of HTS was caught on camera planting a roadside kaboom on a road controlled by the Front alliance.
In response, the al-Qaeda-affiliate Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham tossed in the calaboose
Maw! They're comin' to get me, Maw!
several Zenki fighters.
The situation even worsened when both rival parties summoned huge reinforcements in anticipation of wider festivities.