Syrian jihadist group Ansar al-Tawhid has carried out a series of attacks against Syrian Army posts over the weekend. At least 25 soldiers were reported killed, and an unknown number of others were wounded.
The group says that the attacks, against northern Hama Province, were meant as revenge for civilian deaths in previous Syrian shelling in the Idlib Province, where they are based. This faction is an offshoot of the Jund al-Aqsa, which split into several groups with different allegiances. The Ansaw al-Tawhid claim loyalty to al-Qaeda, but aren’t necessarily on good terms with the Syrian al-Qaeda faction.
The Syrian Army confirmed the attacks against them, saying a number of soldiers were killed, and that bad weather had put them at a disadvantage in the attacks. They showed several slain rebels, who Ansar al-Tawheed officials said were part of a “suicide squad.”
The Syrian Army warned that they will not continue to respect the “buffer zone” negotiated by Turkey and Russia if the rebels continue to violate it for the purpose of cross-border attacks.
Screw this “buffer zone” nonsense, I’d steam roll that shit with enough artillery and tanks to make Zhukov blush in his grave.
They are just trying to provoke — they may be whatever alohabet soup, BUT THEY KNOW WHO IS FEEDING THEM, ARMING THEM — and who (US and usual suspects) will be raising hell if an offensive is mounted. So, who pays the bill — gives orders.
At present, US needs to find the way to lean on Turkey — bu whatever means, to do its bidding after withdrawal. Turkey will NOT budge much — as it is backed up by Russia snd China. And its future, energy and trade depend on them. So, primitive “let’s stick it to Turkey move is to kill some sitting ducks Syrian soldiers in buffer zone — so Syria will be forced to retaliate. Making life dfficult for Turkey and Russia in the buffer zone. Turkey controls some of those groups inside — so watch and wait. There will suddenly be some imilitant conflicts inside Idlib.