Syrian army seeks to regain control of Jisr al-Shughour
Irrespective of the historical symbolism of Jisr al-Shughour, which was one of the main Muslim Brotherhood strongholds in the 1980s, Jabhat al-Nusra taking control of the city two days ago constituted a breach in the on-the-ground scene in northern Syria that is connected to Turkey, as well as in central Syria, which represents a point of support and link between Syrian fighting groups.
This necessitates a re-evaluation and speedy study of the developments and the start of a military operation [to regain control of the city] that is more than just a “reaction,” according to a field source. The latter clarified that this operation went beyond the scope of the former operation prepared by the Syrian army to regain control of the city of Idlib, which Jabhat al-Nusra took control of.
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