2015 Idlib offensive refers to a series of rebel operations and is mentioned in the English-language weekly magazine-format newspaper edited where?
2015 Idlib offensive The 2015 Idlib offensive refers to a series of rebel operations in the Idlib Governorate, during the Syrian Civil War. The offensive started with a rebel assault on the capital of the province, Idlib. According to "The Economist", the capture of Idlib came about largely because Gulf Arab states "gave more backing to their proxies despite American objections."
2013 Hama offensive The 2013 Hama offensive was a military operation launched by Syrian rebels during the Syrian Civil War in the eastern part of the province of Hama, in an attempt to open up a new front, after rebel attacks in the governorate had stalled. The rebels managed to capture 10 villages during their offensive. However, the Army soon retaliated and reversed all of the rebels gains, as well as capturing the town of Halfaya, which the rebels captured during their previous offensive, five months earlier.