Idlib Governorate clashes (January–March 2017)

Idlib Governorate clashes (January–March 2017)
	Part of the Syrian Civil War, and the; Inter-rebel conflict during the Syrian Civil War
	; Map of region of Idlib and western Aleppo where the conflict took place
Date	20 January – 9 March 2017; (1 month, 2 weeks and 3 days)
Location	Idlib Governorate, western Aleppo Governorate, and north Hama Governorate, Syria
Status	HTS victory over Jund al-Aqsa and FSA groups Jabhat Fateh al-Sham captures Anadan, Kafr Hamra, Halfaya, and Hayyan; Ahrar al-Sham captures multiple villages in northern Jabal Zawiya, and Saraqib; Jund al-Aqsa captures 17 towns and villages, including Kafr Zita, Taybat al-Imam and Morek; Tahrir al-Sham recaptures al-Tamanah, Kafr Zita, Khan Shaykhun, Morek, and 13 other villages from Jund al-Aqsa; Local civilians expel Ahrar al-Sham from Kafr Nabudah; Jund al-Aqsa forces withdraw from Idlib Province to join ISIL in the Raqqa Governorate;
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	2+ civilians killed
	↑ Jund al-Aqsa was part of Jabhat Fateh al-Sham (JFS) until 23 January; it also became known as Liwa al-Aqsa since 7 February. The group was allied with HTS until 13 February, when clashes erupted between the two groups;

The Idlib Governorate clashes (January–March 2017), were military confrontations between Syrian rebel factions led by Ahrar al-Sham and their allies on one side and the al-Qaeda-aligned Jabhat Fatah al-Sham (which disbanded in 28 January and joined Tahrir al-Sham) and their allies on the other. After 7 February, the clashes also included Jund al-Aqsa as a third belligerent, which had re-branded itself as Liwa al-Aqsa and was attacking the other combatants. The battles were fought in the Idlib Governorate and the western countryside of the Aleppo Governorate.

[Jund_al-Aqsa-30] Jund al-Aqsa was part of Jabhat Fateh al-Sham (JFS) until 23 January; it also became known as Liwa al-Aqsa since 7 February. The group was allied with HTS until 13 February, when clashes erupted between the two groups