The developments in the field over the past few days indicate that the Syrian north is heading towards a field escalation between the militias of the Syrian regime and the Iranian militias on the one hand and the military factions controlling the area extending from the western Aleppo countryside to the northern and western Hama villages passing through Idlib governorate.

The regime and Russia are providing reinforcements and creating an operations room

During the past week, the regime's militias brought military reinforcements to the Hama countryside. Vehicles filled with militants and ammunition entered Hama air base. Seven helicopters landed in the school of the rockets near the town of Talisiya in the countryside of Hama. There are several Russian Air Force reconnaissance planes in the school.

In addition, the military battalion based in Jabal Zein al-Abidin, north of Hama, rehabilitated and repaired the artillery units at the top of the mountain.

According to special military sources told "Nedaa Syria" news network that Russia has asked the factions of Daraa, which recently joined the militias of the regime, most notably "Ahmed Al-Awda faction," the processing of 500 fighters in order to go to the north of Syria.

There is speculation that the target of the operation is likely to be launched by the regime's militias will be to seize control of the remaining highlands from Latakia countryside to Jisr al-Shughour and then the north-western area of Hama and southeast Idlib, in conjunction with the movement of Iranian militias from the western suburbs of Aleppo towards the area of "al-Rashdeen" and " "Jamyat al-Zahraa" aiming at securing the entire outskirts of the city.

These coincides with an intense flight of the Russian and Iranian reconnaissance planes over Aleppo and the countryside of Hama.

Military factions strengthen their defense lines

On the other side, the military factions continued to reinforce their defense lines close to the seam zone with the Syrian regime's militia in the countryside of Lattakia, the countryside of Hama and southeast Idlib, as well as the western and southern suburbs of Aleppo.

Thousands of fighters have been pushed by factions to deploy along these fronts, while trenches and barricades have been voluntarily prepared by local residents who have been involved with the other factions.

In recent weeks, military factions have intensified their field camps, conducted exercises and maneuvers that mimic real battles in preparation for the looming confrontation and appear to be closer than ever before.

During the past few weeks, Turkish observation points have reinforced their observation posts by encircling them with cement blocks and providing them with prefabricated barriers.

These moves are accompanied by heating, artillery shelling and mutual skirmishes in the village of Zarzur, southeast of Idlib, and the scientific research area west of Aleppo.

Despite repeated Turkish assurances and threats to confront any attempt by the Syrian regime to attack Idlib, the ongoing military buildup continued to be brought into the area and the intensive movement at both Hama airport and the School of vehicles suggests that an unknown military operation - in which Russian aviation is involved or not , and the uncertain extension and geographical scope - will soon erupt in the region.

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