 By late June 2016, the protests against the al-Nusra Front in Maarat al-Nu'man have surpassed 100 days.As a result, al-Nusra released most of the arrested protesters and withdrew from the town center, remaining in 2 checkpoints in the outskirts.Al-Nusra continued to operate in the town through proxies in the Army of Conquest, and protests continued.