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Turkey faces mysterious jihadi enemies in Idlib

Turkish forces continue to expand their presence around the key M4 highway in Idlib as attacks by new groups fuel uncertainties in the rebel-held region.

A concrete box placed by the Turkish Army, for use as a guard point, is pictured overlooking the M4 highway near the town of Ariha in Syria's rebel-held northwestern Idlib province on January 4, 2021. (Photo by AAREF WATAD / AFP) (Photo by AAREF WATAD/AFP via Getty Images)
A concrete box placed by the Turkish army for use as a guard point is pictured overlooking the M4 highway near the town of Ariha in Syria's rebel-held northwestern Idlib province on Jan. 4, 2021. — AAREF WATAD/AFP via Getty Images

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