It was not clear who was behind the today attack. Northern Idlib is an opposition stronghold, but an al-Qaida- linked group has the most sway there and it is at odds with Ahrar al-Sham, the powerful ultraconservative group targeted in the attack.
Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least five Ahrar al-Sham members were killed in the village of Tal Touqan and expected the death toll to rise.
A leading member was killed in the attack, according to the Observatory.
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