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The joint forces of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, Jaish al-Izzah, Jaish al-Nasr, Jaish idlib al-Hur, Ajnad al-Sham, the Turkistan Islamic party launched an advance on the government-held town of Suran in the northern part of the Syrian province of Hama.
The militants started andvace with a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (SVBIED) attack against government positions near the city and reportedly captured few check points as a result of the attack. Pro-militant sources claimed that the militants had captured a battle tank but no videos or photos were provided.
Now the “opposition” is attempting to enter Suran. Reports also appeared about the second VBIED attack in the area.
Separately, artillery units of the joint militant forces shelld the government-held Hama Airbase.
The militant advance in northern Hama came aimd an intense fighting in the Qabun industrial area in the eastern countryside of Damascus where another militant advance is ongoing.
