Idlib insurgency
| Idlib insurgency | |||||||||
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| Part of the Syrian civil war | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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Syrian Government and loyalists Supported by: Russia |
Army of Conquest (dissolved in 2017)
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Islamic State
Support: Allies: Ansar al-Tawhid (sometimes, until 2020) | Turkey | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Unknown |
Abu Mohammad al-Julani |
Ali Nejdet Aldiri (POW) Abu Al-Walid al-Tunisi † | Ala Abu Ahmed † | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
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Government loyalists |
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Idlib insurgency was an insurgency in the regions Idlib Governorate between multiple factions. The conflict was primarily between the supporters of Syrian Salvation Government and forces loyal to Syrian Arab Republic. Other factions participating in insurgency range from the Syrian opposition forces in the Syrian National Army, supported by Turkey, to supporters of Al-Qaeda branch Hurras al-Din and members of the Islamic State. The insurgency was marked by assassinations and bombings, as well as armed confrontations with small arms and raids.