Syrian troops tighten grip on rebel-held Idlib

The Syrian army, backed by Russian airpower, is steadily gaining ground in northwestern Idlib province, the last bastion of opposition forces battling the regime of President Bashar al-Assad


TURKEY
Aleppo
SYRIA
Damascus
JORDAN
IRAQ

200km 120 miles


Mediterranean Sea
Latakia
Khmeimim (Russian)

Gained by government forces since start of offensive on April 30

Reyhanli
Jisr al-Shughour
Afis
Idlib
Ariha
TURKEY
Kilis
Afrin
Azaz
Menagh
Al Bab
Aleppo
Saraqib
Abu al-Duhur
Maarrat al-Nu’man
IDLIB PROVINCE
SYRIA
Khan Shaykhun
M5 motorway
Hama

30km 20 miles


Areas of control (as of Sep 2, 2019)
Syrian government and allies
Turkish-backed opposition
Jihadist opposition
Kurdish forces
Turkish military and Turkish-backed opposition
Turkish observation post
Air base


Source: The Economist
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