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Illustrative image. source: mod.gov.sy
On October 3, the Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) resumed its airstrikes on militants’ positions in the northern Lattakia countryside.
The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that several Syrian helicopters targeted the strategic town of Kabani and other positions in the so-called mount Kurd.
The SyAAF began conducting airstrikes on northern Lattakia in late September. The airstrikes were halted on October 2 for unclear reasons.
Several al-Qaeda-affiliated groups, including Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), Horas al-Din and Ajnad al-Kavkaz, are stationed in northern Lattakia. From their positions there, the terrorists launch rockets and drones at the Russian Hmeimim airbase and civilian areas on the Syrian coast.
The ongoing airstrikes suggest that the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is planning to launch a ground operation in the region soon. Such an operation could deter HTS and other terrorist groups.
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