Jihadists From Tahrir Al-Sham Cement Holdings In Idlib Province

An Islamist alliance in northwestern Syrian has ousted its rivals in Idlib province after heavy fighting last week, reports Al Jazeera (Qatar).

There was heavy fighting for days last week between Tahrir al-Sham, which includes former Al-Qaida-affiliate Nusra Front (later renamed Jabhat Fatah al-Sham), and Ahrar al-Sham, a rebel group with a foothold across Syria.

The groups agreed to a cease-fire on Friday. At least 92 people were killed, according to the U.K.-based Syrian...