Recently, militants in Syria's Idlib region have been hit hard. The Syrian Defense Forces and the Russian coalition have jointly launched a general offensive against militants in the area. Syria's most elite Tiger Division has entered Idlib from Hama province and, together with the Fourth Tank Division of the Wehrmacht, has launched an offensive into the northern part of the region. This area is the stronghold of the recalcitrant Organisation of Conquest and Jihad (HTS) and their last bastion.
However, the attack was not as easy as expected. The originally demoralized militants actually lifted their spirits in the face of the Wehrmacht, used various anti-tank weapons and rocket launchers, and launched a fierce counterattack against the Wehrmacht, causing huge casualties. According to reliable sources, the number of militants in the area is small, only about 2,000 people remain. Despite facing the final deadline for surrender, they chose to resist stubbornly, and their combat effectiveness increased surprisingly.
Previously, these militants had limited equipment and lacked heavy weapons to withstand the attack of armored forces. However, since the end of June last year, they have acquired a large number of heavy weapons, which pose a serious threat to the Russian-Syrian coalition forces. According to Russian intelligence, the weapons are likely to come from Turkey or the United States.
In the face of such powerful hostile militants, the Russian Aerospace Forces ordered a general offensive. A large number of warplanes flew rapidly towards the rebel stronghold, carrying a large number of heavy bombs, each weighing about 800 kilograms, which, if exploded, could destroy everything within 100 meters. These heavy bombs easily destroyed the militants' defenses, opening a passage for the Tiger Division and the Fourth Tank Division to advance. The two forces smoothly broke into the enemy position and advanced towards the last fortress.
It is expected that by mid-July, the area will be completely cleared of militants.