ISIS cells have surprisingly captured 4 villages from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra, the Syrian branch of al-Qaeda) in the northern Hama countryisde.
According to reports, the villages of Abu Hariq, Ma’sarah, Abu Kusur, Tulayhat fell into the hands of ISIS last night. The situation in the area remains unclear.
The incident confirms that the ISIS keeps a strong presence in the so-called opposition-held area in Idlib and northern Hama.
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