Syrian Army, Russian Forces Eliminate over 400 Militants in Aleppo, Idlib

Terrorist groups associated with Jabhat al-Nusra attacked Syrian government-controlled areas in Aleppo and Idlib on November 27, said Oleg Ignasyuk, deputy head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria.

"The Syrian Arab Army is engaged in fierce fighting and is supported by the Russian Aerospace Forces," Ignasyuk stated on Thursday.

At least 400 militants have been killed during the clashes, he confirmed.

Ignasyuk noted that militants had opened fire on Syrian government troops 12 times in Idlib province and once in Aleppo.

In the past 24 hours, Syrian and Russian forces destroyed five terrorist headquarters and seven weapons depots in the provinces of Aleppo and Idlib, according to a statement from the General Command of the Syrian Army.

"Over the past 24 hours, as a result of air strikes, cannon and rocket artillery of the Syrian army in coordination with friendly forces on terrorist positions and their supply routes in the provinces of Aleppo and Idlib, five headquarters and seven warehouses with ammunition and drones were destroyed," the military reported.

The Syrian Defense Ministry confirmed that its forces had engaged in battles with militants who attacked villages, settlements, and military positions across a wide front in Aleppo and Idlib.

The attackers, identified as members of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham terrorist organization—formerly Jabhat al-Nusra—violated the de-escalation agreement in the region, the ministry stated.

The Syrian Army's response inflicted significant losses on the militants, both in manpower and equipment, officials added.

Last week, it was reported that HTS members had overrun many government-controlled areas in northern Syria, killing dozens of Syrian soldiers.

Later, it was reported that the Syrian army had prevented large-scale terrorist operations in Aleppo Province with a preemptive strike.

Terrorist groups and their Western allies launched a massive media campaign following the incident, attempting to tarnish the Syrian military's successful counterterrorism campaign, including reporting that Syrian forces had withdrawn from Hama's countryside.

The Syrian military, on the other hand, dismissed the reports later, saying they were part of a "media war" aimed at portraying Damascus' anti-terror efforts negatively.