January 2019. Fighters of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham dig tunnels and build trenches with the assistance of a few civilians in the western Aleppo countryside, as they prepare for possible attacks by the Syrian government forces and their Russian ally. The Syrian army is undertaking a military operation to recapture rebel-held areas in the Idlib and Aleppo provinces in northern Syria. Syrian government forces have particularly intensified their military offensive in the western Aleppo countryside since early last week

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