Syria News January 8, 2020. The militants attacked the position of the SAA in Idlib, the American troops began to leave Syria

The latest news of the fighting in Syria on January 8, 2020

Militants attacked SAA positions in Idlib

Syrian militants launched an unexpected attack, which resulted in the capture of at least three settlements from the Syrian army. The attack was carefully planned, and, as a result of the attack, the militants managed to capture at least four pieces of armored vehicles, including a tank.

# Syria: #HTS Inghimasis heading to the battle on E. #Idlib front. Left without aircover pro-Assad forces fled, leaving behind vehicles incl. a T-62 & BMP, artillery & an #ATGM launcher. pic.twitter.com/wf6ucY7D2U

- Qalaat Al Mudiq (@QalaatAlMudiq) January 8, 2020

Nevertheless, a few hours later, as a result of a counterattack by the SAA, control over the three captured settlements was returned, however, the situation in Idlib remains very tense, and the Syrian military is expecting new attacks by terrorists.

American troops began to leave Syria

American troops began to leave Syria. Despite the absence of official statements by representatives of the US Department of Defense on the withdrawal of troops from the Arab Republic, sources reported that about three hundred US troops unexpectedly left the territory of this country, having vacated two military bases.

Moreover, a convoy of equipment from almost a hundred vehicles arrived from Iraq to Syria, which, according to preliminary estimates, means the removal of property from previously abandoned military bases.

Experts do not exclude that the decision was made on the basis of information that the pro-Iranian forces are preparing to strike at US bases in Syria.