SAA forced to withdraw after attacking Jabal al-Akrad region in northwestern Lattakia province.

SAA on Wednesday morning launched a mortar attack on Lattakia’s Jabal al-Tuffahiya area and then tried to advance on Jabal al-Akrad, leading to violent clashes between Assad’s troops and opposition forces.

Clashes continued until Wednesday afternoon, when SAA were forced to withdraw after suffering substantial human and material losses.