On January 20, government forces liberated the Abu al-Duhur airbase and a large number of the nearby villages. In this way, the SAA fully encircled remaining forces of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and ISIS in eastern Idlib and northwestern Aleppo. On January 21, army troops advanced north of the airbase and entered the town of Abu al-Duhur. On January 22, the Tiger Forces continued its operation aiming to liberate this key town and to consolidate its recent gains.
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