The factions and jihadi groups thwart a new advancement attempt by the regime forces east of Idlib in conjunction with continued absence of Russian warplanes

The regime forces renewed their rocket shelling after midnight of Friday – Saturday, on areas in Maarrat Hurmah, Kafr Sajna, Sheikh Mustafa, Al-Tah, Tahtaya, Sehyan, Babulin, and Rub’ Al-Jurin Idlib countryside.

In connection to this, clashes erupted after midnight in the area of Abandoned Battalion east of Abu Al-Duhur, between the factions and Hayyaat Tahrir Al-Sham on one hand, and the regime forces and gunmen loyal to them on the other, in an attempt by the latter to advance into the area, but the factions and jihadis managed to thwart it.

Other than that, cautious calm prevails the whole area of “Putin – Erdogan”, amid continued absence of Russian and regime warplanes from the area’s airspace due to the bad weather.