Syrian army to storm key rebel bastion in Idlib within hours: military source

Airstrikes are seen targeting the strategic town of Khan Shaykhun in the countryside of the province of Idlib, northwestern Syria, on Aug. 15, 2019. The Syrian army will storm the key town of Khan Shaykhun in the northwestern province of Idlib within hours, a military source told Xinhua on Thursday. Khan Shaykhun is regarded as the main bastion of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, umbrella group of the al-Qaida-linked Nusra Front in the countryside of Idlib. (Xinhua)