The militants of the Islamic Front (Jabhat Al-Islamiyya) – in cooperation with the Syrian branch of Al-Qaeda “Jabhat Al-Nusra” (Al-Nusra Front) – have restarted their offensive in the towns of Kafraya and Al-Fou’aa north of the provincial capital of Idlib.

According to a military source in Idlib, the militant offensive near Idlib City is geared to take control of the roads leading to the latter and to cutoff Kafraya and Al-Fou’aa from their main supply routes.

The offensive is being launched from Al-Huriyah and Al-Batitiyah from the west; Ram Hamdan from the north; and Binnish to the east – if successful, the city of Idlib will be besieged from three perimeters.