Syrian rebels backed by the Turkish military have recaptured the strategic town ...
AMMAN - Syrian rebels backed by the Turkish military have recaptured the strategic town of Saraqeb, the first significant reverse for the Syrian army in a Russian-backed offensive that had made swift gains, the rebels said on Thursday.
With Russian backing, government forces aided by Iranian militias have gained ground in northwest Syria since December. The opposition advance on Saraqeb comes ahead of an end-February deadline set by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan for Assad’s forces to pull back from territory that Turkey says is part of a buffer zone agreed with Russia.Turkish and Russian officials were expected to hold a second day of talks in Ankara on Thursday on the conflict.
“The rebels this morning completed their control of Saraqeb after having advanced from several fronts. This eases the pressure after the Syrian army’s recent gains,” Idlibi said.
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