![](https://www.longwarjournal.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/16-06-27-Jaish-al-Tahrir-map-of-area-in-Latakia.jpg)
Jihadists and other rebels attack Syrian regime positions in Latakia province
Jaysh al Fateh, a jihadist-led coalition that includes al Qaeda’s official branch in Syria, and various groups affiliated with the Free Syrian Army have launched a new offensive on government-held positions in the Latakia province. The assault has been named the “Battle of Yarmouk.”