Jihadist rebels seize strategic crossing between west Aleppo and Afrin region
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 P.M.) - Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham's continued their large-scale offensive in the western countryside of the Aleppo province, today, targeting the several areas controlled by the Turkish-backed rebels near the Afrin region.
According to opposition activists via social media, Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham launched a big attack on the town of Deir Semaan and its corresponding castle after seizing most of western Aleppo from Harakat Nouriddeen Al-Zinki.
The opposition activists later reported that Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham managed to capture Deir Semaan and Qal'at Deir Semaan following the full withdrawal of the Turkish-backed National Liberation Front from this imperative town.
With Deir Semaan captured, Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham now controls the strategic crossing between west Aleppo and the nearby Afrin region.
The loss of Deir Semaan could spell trouble in the future for the Turkish-backed rebels as Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham is now able to target the Afrin region for the town.
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