Al-Qaeda fighters from the Hurras al-Deen group infiltrated and carried out an attack on a Syrian military base in northern Hama Province on Friday, killing at least 22 troops. This is the highest death toll from a single attack in the area since the Russia-Turkey deal.
Turkey and Russia made the deal specifically to avoid fights between the Islamist groups and the Syrian government. Some al-Qaeda groups have refused to go along with the deal, though Turkey had long insisted they were in compliance by not being in the demilitarized zone separating the two sides.
These jihadist attackers infiltrated across the demilitarized zone to get to the Syrian base, which is likely to further raise questions about the sustainability of the plan, particularly since neither Russia or Turkey were able to prevent the infiltration.
Turkey had insisted on the deal to prevent Syria from invading and ousting the rebels from Idlib Province. This is the last major rebel-held area in Syria, and if such fighting keeps happening, Syria may have a pretext to abandon the deal and attack Idlib outright.
And what did they expect from Qaeda members held up in Idlib? Holding hands and singing Quimbaya?
Clearly the U.S government is on the wrong side again . why don’t we just mind our own business and stay at home .
This special safe zone in Ibid will turn out to allow the Jihadist to use gurellia attacks and than rush back to their protected safe area . With these tactics the terrorists should be able to defeat a force much larger than themselves . The terrorists will be able to prevent Syria from ever being able to achieve a lasting peace ever . That means Assad will have to go and they win .
“…if such fighting keeps happening, Syria may have a pretext to abandon the deal and attack Idlib outright.”
No “if” to it. I predict this will end the ceasefire agreement, and Syria will now moves in force into Idlib. No more waiting. Al Qaeda probably thinks this is their last chance, and hope that the US to intervene.
No question the United States has been supporting ALQaida and AL Nursa all along They are the terrorist chopping off heads . Why should the U.S. government support these same head choppers that want to kill us .