Tahrir al-Sham on Thursday (January 10th) sealed its grip on northern Idlib, the last major opposition bastion, in a deal ending days of fighting with rival factions.
The extremist alliance signed a ceasefire with what was left of rival alliance the National Liberation Front, AFP reported.
The deal, a copy of which was circulated on local media outlets, brings an immediate end to the fighting between Tahrir al-Sham and the National Liberation Front, which was directly backed by Turkey.
Tahrir al-Sham's self-proclaimed Salvation Government will now control most of Idlib province and parts of the neighbouring provinces of Aleppo and Hama.
The deal sees Islamist factions Ahrar al-Sham and Suqur al-Sham stand down, as areas they once held come under Tahrir al-Sham administrative control.
These include the two major towns of Ariha and Maarat al-Numan.
