Earlier this week, rebel factions in Syria launched a large-scale surprise attack on areas controlled by the government and seized territory in the country's northwestern region.

Who are the Syrian rebels who have taken Aleppo after shock offensive?

A Britain-based war monitor on Tuesday (October 18), stated that nearly 58 individuals got killed, mostly fighters during inter clashes in Syria's Turkish north-held that gave a lead to Al-Qaeda to claim the grounds.

Syria: 58 killed in 10 days in inter-rebel fighting, observatory chief blames Turkey 

Turkey's vice-president on Saturday hit back at Russian accusations of failing to honour a 2018 deal by insisting it carried out its responsibilities in Syria's Idlib.

Turkey hits back at Moscow over Idlib claims

More than 235,000 people have fled the Idlib region over the past two weeks, the UN said Friday, amid heightened regime and Russian attacks on Syria's last major opposition bastion.

More than 235,000 flee northwest Syria flare-up: United Nation

The dominant jihadist group in northwest Syria on Sunday blocked access to the site of a suspected US-led operation against Islamic State chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, an AFP correspondent reported.

Dominant jihadist group in northwest Syria closes off suspected Baghdadi operation site

Clashes between regime loyalists and insurgents in northwest Syria killed 70 combatants on Saturday, as government forces continued to nibble away at territory held by its opponents, a war monitor said.

Clashes kill 70 combatants in northwest Syria: Report

Regime and Russian airstrikes Saturday killed 15 civilians, more than half of them children, in northwestern Syria where ramped up attacks by the two allies have claimed hundreds of lives since April.

Regime and Russian airstrikes killed 15 civilians in northwest Syria: Monitor

At least 35 combatants including 26 pro-regime forces were killed Saturday in clashes and air strikes that erupted at dawn in northwestern Syria, a war monitor said.

Syria flare-up kills 35 fighters, including 26 pro-regime forces: Report

Britain on Friday challenged Russia and Syria to provide assurances to the UN Security Council that attacks on hospitals and schools in northwest Syria will stop.

Britain at UN presses Russia to answer for Idlib hospital attacks

The head of Syria's former Al-Qaeda affiliate in a video released Sunday urged supporters to "take up weapons" to defend his group's bastion of Idlib against increased bombardment.

Jihadist chief Jolani calls for arming to defend Syria's Idlib: Video

At least nine civilians, including two children, were killed Saturday in air strikes by Syria's government and its ally Russia in the northwest of the country, a war monitor said.

Nine killed by regime, Russian strikes in Syria's Idlib: War monitor

Attacks by two jihadist groups killed at least 22 Syrian government troops and militiamen in the northern province of Aleppo early on Saturday, a war monitor said.

Jihadist attacks kill 22 Syria pro-regime fighters: Report

Attacks by two jihadist groups killed at least 17 Syrian government troops and militiamen in the northern province of Aleppo early on Saturday, a war monitor said.

Jihadist attacks kill 17 Syria pro-regime fighters: Monitor

An attack Saturday by jihadists linked to Syria's former Al-Qaeda affiliate killed 13 regime fighters on the outskirts of the northern city of Aleppo, a war monitor said.

Jihadist attack kills 13 regime fighters in north Syria: Monitor

The Russian defence ministry confirmed that the Su-25 aircraft was shot down over Idlib province and said the pilot was killed "in fighting against terrorists"

Russian jet shot down in Syria, pilot killed by militants

Rebel fighters shot down a Russian plane over Syria's northwest Idlib province on Saturday, a monitor said, taking its Russian pilot captive

Syria rebels down Russian plane, capture pilot: Reports