"In the area of ​​the settlement of Melladzha, Idlib province, a detachment of fighters of foreign origin from the terrorist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham * numbering about 20 people attacked the positions of the government forces of the Syrian Arab Republic," Karpov quotes TASS.

He added that "the units of the Syrian armed forces repulsed the terrorist attack, at least 10 militants were eliminated."

Earlier it was reported that the CPVS made efforts to cease fire and stabilize the situation in the city of Al-Qamishli, Syrian province of Haseke.

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“Jabhat al-Nusra” (“Hayat Tahrir al-Sham”, “Jabhat Fath al-Sham”, “Front al-Nusra”) - the organization was recognized as terrorist by the decision of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation dated December 29, 2014.