The Syrian shelling targeted the positions and fortification of the rebels in the areas of Marat al-Numan in the southern countryside of Idlib.
The shelling, SANA said, was a response to the rebels' shelling and attempts to attack Syrian forces in Idlib countryside in violation of the Russian-Turkish de-escalation zones' deal.
Major losses were inflicted on the rebel positions in the northwestern countryside of Idlib as well, said SANA.
Turkey and Russia brokered a deal in September to impose a demilitarized zone in Idlib and its surrounding areas. However, violations are still being reported on an almost daily basis.
The extremist groups such as the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham refused to withdraw from the zone.
On the contrary, the HTS expanded and controlled the entire Idlib area.
The Syrian government while supporting the Russian-Turkish deal, said repeatedly that Idlib would inevitably return under the government control and that the government's patience has limits.
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