Clashes continue in Latakia countryside | HTS captures military posts of Turkish jihadists in Jabal al-Turkman
SOHR activists have reported that HTS elements have captured several posts where Turkish jihadists had been stationed, near al-Limdeya and al-Zaytouna villages in Jabal al-Turkman in Latakia countryside, where “Abu Fatma al-Turkey” group withdrew from several hills in the mountain.
Moreover, HTS fighters managed to capture a sniper and kill other jihadists of the Chechen, Turkish and Azeri groups which holed up in several positions in Jabal al-Turkman. Meanwhile, HTS fighters have been still deployed throughout the western countryside of Jesr al-Shughour, along with bringing in military reinforcement from its camps and security centers in al-Hamama, Darkoush and Jesr al-Shughour.
SOHR sources reported earlier today continuous clashes with different violence degrees between the HTS on one side and independent jihadist groups and brigades who are “Jond al-Sham” that is headed by Abu Muslim al-Shishani and Jond Allh that is headed by a Turkish jihadist with most of its fighter are Turks.
The clashes are centered in the areas of Jiser al-Shour in western Idlib countryside and Jabal al-Turkman in north Latakkia countryside in an attack by HTS on posts and headquarter of the aforementioned groups.
According to the SOHR Jond Allah group was able to detain families of members of the HTS in a failed attack of the latter on a headquarter in Jabal al-Turkman. The clashes have left so far two deaths of the HTS and similar number from the other Jihadists lines. It is with noting that the clashes coincided with the arrival of reinforcement of the HTS to north Latakkia countryside.
Earlier in the day, SOHR SOHR activists reported that HTS forces started attacking posts and headquarters of Jond al-Sham faction which is headed by Abu Muslim al-Shishani who was welcomed as a conqueror in May 2015 before al-Golani has conflicted with his fellows in addition to the attack on what is so-called as the Independent Brigades, Jond Allah in particular who include members, most of which are Turkish elements in Jisr al-Sho’our in west Idlib countryside and Jabal al-Turkman in Latakkia countryside. The clashes run among conflicted Jihadist formations amid confirmed information about fall of victims from both sides.
It is worth noting that HTS-controlled large forces equipped with heavy weapons have deployed in western countryside areas in Idlib until reaching Jabal al-Turkuman before the HTS forces attacked headquarter of the Jihadist.
SOHR activists have added that the HTS has targeted the headquarter of the Turkish Jihadist group in Jiser al-Sho’our that was formerly subject to Russian air attack.
SOHR sources referred to the security alert of the factions working the Jabal al-Turkman in north Latakkia countryside which coincided with the deployment of security members at the checkpoints of the roads leading to western Idlib countryside.
According to sources, the security service that is affiliated the HTS has called several times members of Jihadist group called “Jond Allah” to face trail over different charges but the faction members have rejected several times, which made anti-security operations are expected in the region.
It is worth noting that Jond Allah group that has been led by Turkish jihadists and most of the faction members are of Turkish nationalities. Those developments have been carried out in light of HTS ouster of the Jihadist factions in areas under their control and polish their image.
Yesterday, SOHR activists reported that the issue of Abu Muslim al-Shishani” came to the surface via an audio recording where he accused HTS with lie and deception in a bid to dismantle his faction after demanding them to hand their weapons and deport Idlib.
Abu Muslim al-Shishani said he doesn’t want to enter in clashes al-Mujahedeen and that the HTS has repeatedly asked for leaving Idlib and hand over the weapons on nullified charges for his and his group of sheltering criminals of ISIS.
He refuted such charges and called on members of the HTS to not believe their leaders and not to accept fighting against his group. He also affirmed that he wouldn’t accept their demands and if any of his headquarter in al-Shahel are attacked and he will defend himself and die in dignity instead of being humiliated in the HTS prisons like what has happened with other Jihadists.
Abu Muslim al-Shishani” added the HTS has been seeking to control the Jihadist arena in Idlib completely, and anyone who doesn’t obey will be subject to fake charges.