Syrian Liberation Front–Tahrir al-Sham conflict
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On 19 February 2018, heavy clashes erupted between the newly established Syrian Liberation Front, which consists of Ahrar al-Sham and the Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement, backed by the Suqour al-Sham Brigades,[9] and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in the western Aleppo Governorate. The conflict soon spread to the Idlib Governorate and the SLF captured several towns from HTS.[1] A ceasefire between the two groups was reached on 24 April 2018. Fighting again resumed on 1 January 2019, ending with a total HTS military victory on 9 January.[20][better source needed]
Syrian Liberation Front–Tahrir al-Sham conflict | |||||||
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Part of the inter-rebel conflict during the Syrian Civil War | |||||||
Situation in Aleppo Governorate and Idlib Governorate on 18 April 2018. Tahrir al-Sham and allies control
Syrian Liberation Front and allies control
Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army control
Syrian Army control
SDF control
Syrian Army & SDF control | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Sham Legion | Turkistan Islamic Party in Syria (alleged)[10][11] | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Hassan Soufan[12] (prominent commander of Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement)[13][better source needed] Naif Hamatu †[13][better source needed] Abu Turab al-Masri †[14] |
Abu Mohammad al-Julani | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
1,000 fighters |
1,500 fighters 30 tanks[17][better source needed] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
174–225 killed[18][19] | 231–750 killed[18][19] | ||||||
26 civilians killed[18] |