A rise of Islamist extremists, and new battles to shake the Standstill agreement for the Syrian province of Idlib. The militia Alliance Hayat’s Tahrir al sham (HTS), the many fighters of the terrorist network Al-Qaeda in its ranks, dominated after a triumph against other fighting federations, large parts of the Region on the Turkish border, and approximately five percent of Syrian territory.
The army of Bashar al Assad responded with heavy artillery and rocket fire. The escalating violence but increases the risk of a large-scale conflict in an area of around three million people.
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Hama is the last major area in Syria, which is controlled after nearly eight years of war between Assad’s opponents. The ruler has made, all the parts of the state by the insurgents to recapture. So far, a large-scale attack could be prevented but with the help of a Russian-Turkish agreement.
in September, the agreement provides that Ankara is pushing the influence of the Islamists in Idlib. However, Turkey is currently focusing more on plans for the creation of a buffer zone against the Kurds in the North-East of Syria. Russia and Assad to criticize, therefore, that Turkey did not fulfil its tasks in Idlib. Ankara fears, however, that Assad is just looking for a pretext to be able to a Offensive start.
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it is Undisputable that the HTS-fighters to extend their Power in Idlib, in a Moment, in the “Islamic state” (IS) military is almost defeated. The Syria expert Charles Lister from the Middle East Center in Washington is that Turkey is trying to take advantage of their close ties to rebel groups in Idlib currently, in order to move HTS to joining a broader Alliance under Turkish control. In this way, the Ankara of the Russian and Syrian government wants to signal that Turkey has the situation in Idlib is under control.
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (R) and his counterpart Bashar al-Assad to bring Syria under control.Photo: Reuters
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But the signs that Assad does not want to wait for a long time with the Offensive, wait</. The Syrian army killed according to the Syrian Observatory for human rights in the case of bombing in the outer regions of Idlib in the past few days, at least eleven people. The Syrian defense Minister Ali Ayoub and the commander of the infamous Tiger Brigade of the Syrian army, General Suheil al Hassan, inspected according to Reports in Syrian media, recently, the area around the rebel province.
choice between bombs and Terror
Many residents Idlibs feel long since cornered. You will only have the choice between Assad’s bombs, and a reign of terror of the jihadists. Because the HTS has been established in the territories ruled a “government of salvation”, which is based on the rules of Sharia law: women are required to cover themselves, democracy is categorically rejected any type of Opposition is suppressed.
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The coming to power of the “God warrior” hits hard to the people in Idlib for another reason: Many countries have adjusted their financial aid because they don’t want to support an Islamist Regime. Thus, the Distress of the inhabitants is, however, always greater. Almost two million suffer today from Hunger and cold.
