BEIRUT: A brazen insurgent assault targeted a military position in northwest Syria on Saturday, resulting in the deaths of 11 soldiers and leaving 20 others wounded, opposition activists and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported.
The attack unfolded shortly after Russian and Syrian warplanes launched a series of airstrikes on the final major rebel stronghold in the northwestern province of Idlib, as well as parts of Aleppo. These airstrikes led to the demise of several insurgents.
Militants Targeted Army Position in Syria
The Ansar Al-Tawhid group orchestrated the attack on the army position. The assailants initiated the assault by detonating a massive bomb and then storming the position manned by government troops. The combined force of the explosion and the subsequent assault inflicted significant casualties on the government forces.
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, 11 soldiers lost their lives in the attack, and another 20 sustained injuries. Other activist collectives, such as Amjad News, also reported on the assault, indicating that dozens of soldiers were killed and wounded, although a precise breakdown was not provided.
