Dual Fronts for Syria: Regime Loyalists and ISIL Battle in West and East
As the Assad regime battles ISIL in eastern Syria, a shadowy group linked to regime remnants has launched an attack on security positions in Latakia in the west. Syria faces a complex conflict on multiple fronts.
Syria is facing a complex and multifaceted conflict, with the Assad regime battling various factions on multiple fronts across the country. In the west, a shadowy armed group linked to regime remnants has launched an attack on security positions in the coastal province of Latakia, the heartland of President Bashar al-Assad's Alawite sect. Meanwhile, in the east, the regime continues to confront the Islamic State (ISIL) group, which maintains a presence in some areas despite its territorial defeat.
Latakia Attack
The attack in Latakia, which took place on Friday, targeted security positions in the town of Qardaha, the hometown of the Assad family. The group behind the assault, known as the
Source: Al Jazeera
