On February 4, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP) and their allies used the situation to launch a large-scale attack on positions of the Syrian Arab Army in eastern Idlib. By February 5, they had entered Tell Sultan, Ras al-Ayn and Baris. The main fighting took place in Tell Sultan where 25 militants were reportedly killed by the Tiger Forces. The situation on the frontline remains tense.
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