Syria opposition captures 400 Daesh terrorists in Idlib

By Burak Karacaoglu, Esref Musa and Levent Tok

IDLIB, Syria

Opposition fighters in Syria’s Idlib province on Tuesday captured 400 Daesh terrorists -- and neutralized a number of others -- as the latter attempted to infiltrate a de-escalation zone.

According to an Anadolu Agency correspondent in the area, several armed Idlib-based opposition groups have launched a joint operation aimed at safeguarding the Idlib de-escalation zone from both Daesh and Syrian regime forces.

With a view to better coordinating their activities, 12 armed opposition factions have responded to stepped-up collaboration between the regime and Daesh by recently setting up a “joint operations” room in Idlib.

Syria’s Idlib province falls within a network of de-escalation zones -- endorsed by Turkey, Russia and Iran -- in which acts of aggression are expressly prohibited.

Syria has only just begun to emerge from a devastating conflict that began in 2011, when the Assad regime cracked down on demonstrators with unexpected ferocity.

By Burak Karacaoglu, Esref Musa and Levent Tok

IDLIB, Syria

Opposition fighters in Syria’s Idlib province on Tuesday captured 400 Daesh terrorists -- and neutralized a number of others -- as the latter attempted to infiltrate a de-escalation zone.

Syria’s Idlib province falls within a network of de-escalation zones -- endorsed by Turkey, Russia and Iran -- in which acts of aggression are expressly prohibited.

Syria has only just begun to emerge from a devastating conflict that began in 2011, when the Assad regime cracked down on demonstrators with unexpected ferocity.