| Insurgency in Idlib | |||||||||
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| Part of the Syrian Civil War | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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 Russia[1] |
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Allies:  Ansar al-Tawhid (sometimes, until 2020)[2][3] |
 Turkey | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Unknown |
 Abdul Jashari |
 Abu Al-Walid al-Tunisi † |
 Ala Abu Ahmed † | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
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| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Insurgency in Idlib is an ongoing insurgency in the regions Idlib Governorate between multiple factions. The conflict is primarily between the supporters of Syrian Salvation Government and forces loyal to Syrian Arab Republic. Other factions participating in insurgency range from the Syrian opposition forces in the Syrian National Army supported by Turkey; to supporters of Al-Qaeda branch Hurras al-Din and members of the Islamic State group.[5] The insurgency has been marked by assassinations and bombings, as well as armed confrontations with small arms and raids.
- ^ "HTS Detains Assassination Cell Led By Females In Idlib". qasioun-news.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-12. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- ^ Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi (3 May 2020). "Ansar al-Tawheed Statement on Independent Status: Translation and Analysis". Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi (10 June 2020). "Why Ansar al-Tawheed Ended its Alliance with Hurras al-Din". Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ Adra, Zen (July 29, 2018). "More rebel fighters assassinated in Idlib amid escalated tensions". Archived from the original on July 29, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ Joscelyn, Thomas (July 15, 2018). "Islamic State targets rival jihadists and Islamists in northern Syria". FDD's Long War Journal.