Syria’s final rebel stronghold

Syrian government troops are gathering on the outskirts of Idlib province ahead of an assault on the final rebel stronghold, controlled by Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) and the rival Syrian Liberation Front*

* HTS is Al Qaeda-linked, Syrian Liberation Front is hardline Islamist


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Government control	Rebel control	Kurdish control	Turkish control

Observation posts	Russian	Turkish	Iranian	Syrian troops

Iskenderun
TURKEY
Jebal Turkman
Mediterranean Sea

Menagh Syrian Air Base
Salwa
Simeon Mount
Eall Rifai

Jabal Aqil
Anak Mount
Rashidin
Salqin
IDLIB PROVINCE
Al Eis
Idlib
Afis Syrian Air Base
Jisr al-Shugu
Ishtabraq Mount
Tell Tuqan
Ayn Rihaniya
Maidan Ghazal
Surman
Khan Sheikhoun

Wadi Basur
Latakia
Khmeimim Russian Air Base
Suqaylabiyah
Muhardah
Marzaf
Suran
Morek
Abu Dali
Shaykh Barakah
Abu ad Dhuhur Syrian Air Base
Abu Dhuhur
Hamidiyah
Al Hader
Shughaydilah
Qudidhi
Aleppo
Mayer
SYRIA

40km 25 miles


Sources: Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Middle East Eye
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