Syrian rebel alliances shatter as former al-Qaeda group attacks FSA

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Syrian rebel alliances shatter as former al-Qaeda group attacks FSA

Jabhat Fateh al-Sham launches mass assault on groups supporting negotiations with government in Astana

Syria's former al-Qaeda affiliate on Tuesday launched major co-ordinated assaults on Free Syrian Army groups in northwestern Syria as FSA representatives attended peace talks in Kazakhstan.

Reports suggest mass assaults by members of Jabhat Fateh al-Sham (JFS) on FSA factions around Idlib and Aleppo province. Heavy artillery, suicide bombs and even attacks on internet access in Idlib were reported on Twitter, suggesting JFS was executing a planned strategy across a wide front.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based monitor, said the clashes began early in the day with an attack by JFS on a base belonging to the Jaish al-Mujahideen faction of the FSA. That attack prompted further clashes along the border between Idlib province and northern Aleppo province.

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