BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:05 P.M.) – The jihadist rebels of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham launched a surprise offensive in the Wadi Al-Adib area of northern Hama on Thursday morning, the National Defense Forces (NDF) of Mhardeh reported this afternoon.
Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham and their jihadist allies attempted to reclaim the territory they lost to the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) a few weeks back in northern Hama; however, this assault would not only net no gains for the militants, but they would also lose many fighters in the attempt.
According to a military source in northern Hama, the jihadist rebels abandoned their offensive shortly after launching the attack on Wadi Al-Adib; this was due to the fact they suffered heavy casualties in the first minutes of the assault.