For the last two days, the Syrian Al-Qaeda faction “Jabhat Al-Nusra” and their affiliate group “Jund Al-Aqsa” have repeatedly attempted to break-through the Syrian Arab Army’s frontline defenses at the isolated Abu Al-Dhuhour Military Airport in the Idlib Governorate’s eastern countryside.
Up until recently, the Syrian Al-Qaeda fighters were unsuccessful in this military endeavor; however, mother nature played an integral role in their success on Tuesday morning, as the nationwide sandstorm has kept the Syrian Arab Air Force (SAAF) grounded and unserviceable due to poor visibility.
On Monday, Jabhat Al-Nusra launched a series of suicide bombings that targeted the Abu Al-Dhuhour Military Airport’s eastern flank; this resulted in the capture of Al-Khashar by the Al-Qaeda fighters and the Syrian Army’s withdrawal to the eastern gates of the isolated airbase.