Ahrar al-Sham’s vice commander has been killed in the ongoing offensive of Syrian rebels on government-held city of Idlib in northwestern Syria, General Commander of the Islamic movement said Wednesday.
Hisham al-Sheikh (Abu Jaber), Ahrar al-Sham's commander has mourned the second man of Ahrar al-Sham, Yousef Quteb (Abu Jameel), who was killed in battles against regime forces in Idlib city
On Tuesday, The armed opposition factions announced the campaign to capture Idlib in a message posted online. They told residents the rebels "are at the walls of Idlib" and "have decided to liberate this good town." The message also asks locals to remain indoors in coming days.
Muayad Zurayk, an activist based in Idlib province, told Reuters that the offensive began Tuesday morning and was being led by several factions including al-Qaida's branch in Syria, the Nusra Front, as well as the ultraconservative Ahrar al-Sham and Jund al-Aqsa groups.
Opposition fighters have controlled the countryside and towns across the province of Idlib since 2012, but Bashar Assad's forces have managed to maintain their grip on the city.
More than 220,000 people have been killed since the conflict in Syria began in March 2011.
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