Northern Syria Chaos: Turkish-Backed Al-Shamiya Launches Large Attack On Ahrar Al-Sham Over HTS Ties (Video)

On June 18, the al-Shamiya Front launched a large-scale attack on key positions of the Ahrar al-Sham Movement in the Turkish-occupied part of northern Syria.

Both al-Shamiya Front and Ahrar al-Sham are both members of the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA). The coalition, which was established in 2017, is no more than a public relations stunt with no real organization or central command.

According to Syrian pro-opposition sources, including the Syrian Observatory for Human Right, al-Shamiya Front militants stormed the villages of Tall Battal and Abla in the northern Aleppo countryside, where Ahrar al-Sham maintains key positions.

Al-Shamiya Front militants managed to captured some positions in the two villages. However, clashes are still taking place there.

In response to the surprise attack, Ahrar al-Sham militants attacked positions of the al-Shamiya Front near the town of Jarabulus that is located right on the border line with Turkey.

Now, the al-Shamiya Front is preparing for a new push. The faction is amassing hundreds of militants and heavy weapons, including battle tanks, in the outskirts of Tall Battal and Abla. Ahrar al-Sham has also brought in fresh reinforcements.

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