Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a coalition of Islamist groups fighting against regime forces in Idlib, Syria, is facing dissent within its ranks and accusations of corruption by one of its own leaders.
Over the past week, a number of developments have taken place within HTS, the hard-line Opposition group that currently controls much of Idlib Province in northwestern Syria.
Fighting broke out in April earlier this year after Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Haftar launched an attack on the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA)
Afrin City and its wider canton in northwestern Syria have been targeted with explosives in recent months. Kurdish insurgency groups operating in the region are believed to be responsible.
The operation conducted by the Counter-Terrorism Forces was aimed at eliminating the remaining ISIS cells and carrying out operations to arrest leaders of the group.
Despite a ceasefire in August, heavy fighting around Tripoli continues amidst an ongoing military offensive by Khalifa Haftar's Libyan National Army against the forces loyal to the Government of National Accord.
The Syrian regime announced that its forces have opened a security corridor for civilians in Idlib to escape the region amidst air raids.
The spillover of security issues as a result of the civil conflict has pushed neighbouring countries to close their borders with Libya.