On January 29, the Syrian Arab Army and the Tiger Forces secured the entire town of Abu al-Duhur in eastern Idlib, according to pro-government sources. A part of the town had been controlled by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra, the Syrian branch of al-Qaeda).
Pro-government experts speculate that following the operation in Abu al-Duhur government forces will develop momentum in southern Aleppo in order to further tighten the siege on the militants in the province of Idlib.
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