Few moments ago, Hezbollah’s media wing in Syria announced that the key militant stronghold of Taibat Al-Imam has been captured by the Syrian Army and its allies.
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الجيش السوري وحلفاؤه يسيطرون على بلدة “طيبة الامام” الواقعة شمال غرب بلدة معردس في ريف #حماه الشمالي #الاعلام_الحربي_المركزي— الاعلام الحربي مركزي (@C_Military1) April 20, 2017
If true, this could lead to a total collapse of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra, the Syrian branch of al-Qaeda) defenses in the northern Hama. The town of Halfaya will likely become the next targe of governent forces.
The National Defense Forces’ media wing released a photo of the entrance sign of Taibat al-Imam:
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