340 ISIS members, including 80 women and children, have surrenderd to so-called “rebels” [i.e. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra) and its allies] in southern Idlib, the pro-rebel media outlet IDLIB PLUS reported on February 13. The incident allegedly took place in the area of Khuwayn Al-Kabir.
وسيتم تحويلهم لمحكمة تبت في وضعهم بعد أن يتم التحقيق معهم لكشف العلاقة بين داعش ونظام الأسد الذي سَهَّل وصولهم للمنطقة.
(2)#ادلب_بلس #IdlibPlus— IDLIB PLUS (@IdlibPlus) 13 February 2018
Overnight on February 13, there were reports about “400 ISIS members” captured by “Turkish-backed” rebels in southern Idlib. Local sources clearly doubt that any “moderate opposition group” is able to operate in Idlib and to avoid cooperation with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham simultaneously.
Some of the #ISIS captives made by #Turkish-backed Syrian rebels in #Idlib: pic.twitter.com/rghmZ4Y7Un
— Ömer Özkizilcik (@OmerOzkizilcik) 13 February 2018
