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Army of Fatah Captures Strategic Hill Near Jisr al-Shughour

Rebel alliance seizes control of Tal Khattab in the northwest countryside of Idleb
Army of Fatah Captures Strategic Hill Near Jisr al-Shughour

The Army of Fatah in the northern province of Idleb captured a strategic hill near Jisr al-Shughour on Sunday, in a move placing rebels on track to overrun President Bashar al-Assad's hometown in the coastal region.

The alliance of Islamist groups seized control of Tal Khattab, a hill situated between the towns of Ariha and Jisr al-Shughour.

Rebel news feeds on Twitter claimed Syrian regime forces had failed to defend the hill the overlooking the Alawite villages.

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