Anti-government armed groups leading combat operations against the forces of the Bashar Assad regime, took control of the strategically important city of Sarakib in the province of Idlib in the north-west of Syria.
During the clashes that continued in Idlib for 2 days, the forces of the regime left the Sarakib district, having suffered numerous losses. Control over the district passed to the anti -government armed groups.
During the clashes that began on November 28, early in the morning, the opposition armed formations captured the villages of Trambe, Dadich, Kaifabattih, Dzhubas, Shabur and Merdich, who were controlled by the forces of the regime, and on November 28 took control of the villages of Erbikh, Tel Karatin, Kansibil, KaC. Tyudli, Jop Kaas and Bavvabiye.
Sarakib district is located at the intersection of the M4 highway connecting Damascus and Aleppo, and the M5 highway leading from Latakia to Aleppo.
November 27 in the western part of Aleppo, clashes began between the forces of the Assad regime and anti -government armed groups.
During the battles, which lasted for 3 days, armed groups captured a total of more than 70 settlements and positions in the provinces of Aleppo and Idlib.