Syria's FSA vows to attack government forces in Al Bab
The Turkey-backed Free Syrian army has said
it will continue to attack regime forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)
southeast of their positions in Al Bab following Syrian army advances south of
the city.
On Monday, Syrian regime forces advanced
southeast of FSA-held Al Bab reaching areas under the control of the SDF and as
a result, the FSA factions, part of Turkey's Operation Euphrates Shield, are
encircled by regime forces and the US-backed SDF to the east and south and are
unable to proceed towards ISIL-held Raqqa, which Ankara had identified as a
major goal of its operation.
According to an FSA commander, who spoke on
condition of anonymity, ISIL withdrew from its positions southeast of Al Bab
allowing the regime forces to capture 20 villages, including Aran, Al-Barij,
and Abu al-Jibar.
The FSA commander added that the establishing
of this territorial connection will increase the coordination between the
regime forces and the SDF, which will be to the detriment of the FSA.
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