Syrian fighters from the HTS-aligned Jaish al-Ahrar group prepare in groups in Idlib before launching an assault on positions of the Syrian army east of Idlib. Fighter sfrom the jihadist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and allied factions cut the Damascus to Aleppo highway, a day after launching a surprise attack on government-held areas of northern Aleppo province, triggering the fiercest fighting in years, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. IMAGES