This is stated in a statement received by RT.

It is noted that the militants attacked in the direction of Abu Jreif - Samka with the support of 20 pickups, one tank, two infantry fighting vehicles and two jihad mobiles.

“The attack was preceded by massive fire training with the use of“ balloons ”, multiple launch rocket systems, artisanal UAVs. As a result of the militants' fire, units of the Syrian troops were forced to leave their positions and move south, ”the report says.

It is clarified that the militants managed to capture two settlements.

“At the same time, on January 22, in the direction of Maar-Shmarin-Krati, two detachments ... with a total of up to 250 militants, supported by 34 pickups with heavy machine guns, two tanks and an infantry fighting vehicle, as well as two jihad mobiles, attacked units of the Syrian army, wedging themselves in in the defense of government troops to a depth of 1.3 km and along the front - up to 2.5 km, ”they added to the central air defense forces.

It is noted that Syrian government forces continue to conduct hostilities in the region.

According to the CPVS, Syrian troops destroyed up to 50 militants and injured up to 90 more. At the same time, the SAR army lost up to 40 people killed and up to 80 wounded.

Earlier, militants attacked government forces three times in the Idlib de-escalation zone in Syria, all attacks were repulsed.