Syria News January 16, 2020. Six settlements came under the control of the SAA, representatives of the Ministry of Defense commented on skirmishes with the US military

The latest news of the fighting in Syria on January 16, 2020

SAA continues to release Idlib

The Syrian army has successfully liberated at least six settlements in the Idlib province. According to the CAA, we are talking about the liberation of the settlements of Barsa, Nuya, Abu Jarif, Tal Khatran, etc. At the moment, the Syrian army is trying to strengthen its positions in this region in order to resist possible counter-attacks by militants.

SAA forces beat up terrorist groups in the city of Abu Jarif, east of #Idlib.
30 militants were killed and two soldiers were killed by the Syrians, two #HTS pickup trucks were shot down.# Syria pic.twitter.com/1Dy9q6tDQ1

- Nadia Abid (@NadiaAbidd) January 17, 2020

It is known that the SAA offensive was launched after the terrorists foiled a ceasefire in the region, after which multiple air strikes were launched and stripping began.

There were no skirmishes with the American military in Syria

Representatives of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation have denied information from the Syrian media that patrols with the Russian military were attacked by American troops.

As follows from the data presented, such information is not reliable and today between the two parties maintains constant contact, avoiding possible conflicts in the Arab Republic.