article_snippet: The special operation that took place in Hobait, in Idlib province, was part of a wider effort by Syrian forces to destroy areas believed to be gathering points for al-Nusra militants around Idlib province, according to SANA.
article_snippet: the strikes took place in the towns of Salqin and Hobait, both near the city of Saraqeb in Idlib.
article_snippet: One strike targeted a meeting of senior al-Nusra Front leaders; the other was on a home being used as a base, a Middle Eastern security source who was briefed by Syrian intelligence said.
article_snippet: A spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition that is hitting ISIS targets in Syria said Syria planes weren't involved.
article_snippet: Within the last 24 hours, we have not conducted any airstrikes within 200 miles of the province of Idlib," A spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition that is hitting ISIS targets in Syria said Thursday.
highlights_snippet: The special operation was part of a wider effort by Syrian forces around Idlib province .