The tactics used by the army forces, however, led to eliminating the attacking forces of the Turkistan Party and Nour Addien al-Zinki as the rebels were besieged from several directions after losing dozens of fighters and commanders in the battle.
Meanwhile, the London-based monitor, which says it relies on a network of activists on the ground, said the Syrian army has lost 70 fighters during the battles in Idlib since Dec. 25.
Before the rebels' counter-offensive, the Syrian army was fighting to fully capture the strategic Abu al-Duhur air base in southeastern Idlib, as capturing the air base would deal a huge blow to the militants in Idlib and would enable the army to lay a siege to dozens of towns in the nearby southern countryside of Aleppo Province.
Idlib has emerged as the main destination of rebel groups, which have evacuated several positions across Syria after surrendering to the Syrian army.
The area has become a home to several rebel groups from different affiliations, some of which are supported by Turkey, while others, such as the LLC, are designated as terrorist groups.
Parts of Idlib were supposedly part of the de-escalation zones' deal reached between Russia and Turkey, but the Syrian government has expressed rejection to the presence of Turkish forces on the Syrian soil given the "destructive role" played by Turkey during Syria's seven-year conflict.
The Syrian government has repeatedly accused Turkey of backing the al-Qaida-linked militants in Syria, including the LLC.
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