Syrian rebels recapture key Idlib town ------------------------------------------ Turkish-backed Syrian opposition fighters have retaken the strategic town of Saraqib, a setback for the government’s Russian-backed military campaign in the last rebel stronghold in Idlib province ------------------------------------------ TURKEY Reyhanli Hatay Jisr al- Shughour Kabani Khmeimim (Russian airbase) Idlib Ariha Latakia Khan Shaykhun Afrin Menagh Al Bab Aleppo Abu al-Duhur IDLIB PROVINCE SYRIA Mediterranean Sea Kafr Nabl Maarrat al-Nu’man 30km Hama 20 miles ------------------------------------------ M5 highway ------------------------------------------ Saraqib: Recapture cuts key highway, days after government reopened it for first time since 2012 ------------------------------------------ TURKEY SYRIA Damascus JORDAN IRAQ 200km 120 miles ------------------------------------------ Areas of control (as of Feb 27, 2020) Syrian government and allies (Russia, Iran) Turkey-backed opposition and Turkish military Opposition groups Kurdish forces Observation posts Turkish Russian ------------------------------------------ Sources: Associated Press, Liveuamap © GRAPHIC NEWS