The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

Al-Nusra Front and the factions advance further in the mountains of Latakia and regain control of areas

Latakia Province:
Violent clashes continue between Hezbollah and the regime forces supported by NDF, Al-Baath Battalions and gunmen loyal to them from Arab and Asian nationalities against the rebel and Islamic Factions backed Jabhat Al-Nusra (al-Qaeda in Levant) and the Islamic Turkestan Party and other factions, after an attack by the factions to regain control of the points they lost several days ago in the northern countryside of Latakia, leading to advancement for the factions and taking control over the area of Tal al-Etyra in the northern countryside of Latakia, besides killing a number of the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them, and information about more casualties in the ranks of both parties.