Rival Terrorist Groups in Tough Battle in Northern Syria

Rasa - The Al-Nusra Front (Tahrir al-Sham Hay'at or the Levant Liberation Board) stormed the position of its once main ally, Nouralddeen al-Zinki, in Western Aleppo, and captured a number of rival militants, dissident-affiliated websites reported on Monday.

News ID: 436129

Date: 30 January 2018 - 02:59

RNA - The news websites disclosed that the Al-Nusra attacked a command center of Kata'eb Thowar al-Sham affiliated to Nouralddeen al-Zinki terrorist group near al-Mohandeseen region in Western Aleppo and captured a number of the militants.

The websites further said that Nouralddeen al-Zinki fighters later launched a counterattack and  captured several Al-Nusra terrorists.

Relevant reports said on Saturday that the Syrian Army troops stormed the positions of the Al-Nusra Front in Southern Aleppo and captured one more strategic height in their push towards Eastern Idlib.

The army men captured Tal (hill) al-Waz West of the village of Tarfawi in Southern Aleppo after inflicting heavy defeat and casualties on the Al-Nusra.

A field source said that the army is planning to advance in Southern Aleppo to open a new road towards the militant-held town of Saraqib in Eastern Idlib.

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