Syrian jihadist alliance decries rebel groups planning incursion: statement

Tahrir al-Sham, an alliance of jihadist factions in Syria, on Saturday decried Turkey-backed Syrian rebel factions planning an operation in the northwestern Idlib province where it dominates, saying it would "not be a picnic" for them.Earlier on Saturday Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Syrian rebel fighters were preparing to launch "a serious operation" in Idlib backed by Turkish forces from inside Turkey's borders.The operation comes after an agreement last month between Turkey, Russia an