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Russian and Syrian forces training in preparation for combat to retake rebel-held Idlib.
The Syrian armed forces, backed by Russian airstrikes, have managed to retake three villages from Takfiri terrorists in the suburb of the northwestern province of Latakia. According to media reports, the army killed a number of militants and confiscated a large amount of arms and ammunition during an operation on Wednesday. Three villages have been freed from the grip of the militants while the military killed nine terrorists in the province of Aleppo.
The development comes as security sources said on Wednesday that
Russian and Syrian forces have been engaged in joint training exercises in Latakia for the past fortnight to get ready for fighting in the foreign-sponsored militancy in the neighboring province of Idlib. "The joint Russian-Syrian training began two weeks ago in the north of Latakia province," a source said, adding that
Idlib would be the next major destination and the most important target of joint Russian-Syrian military offensives.
The exercises are being held in an area of Latakia whose terrain is similar to that of Idlib, which is reportedly home to the largest number of militant groups in Syria.
Comment: Don't hold your breath.