Reuters reported that rebels have entered Idlib.
The Syrian military said dozens of its soldiers were killed in a rebel attack in northwest Syria.
According to Reuters , the statement by the Syrian armed forces was the first public admission that rebels control Idlib.
Rebel forces also took control of much of a government city in Syria in a surprise attack that began earlier this week.
The sudden attack and multiple fronts forced the Syrian military to redeploy.
The rebel attack has become the most serious challenge to President Bashar al-Assad in years.
Rebels control Idlib province and dozens of towns.
No exact data on the losses of Syrian government troops has been published. Reuters, citing the Syrian military, reports dozens of government soldiers killed.
Rebel forces launched a surprise offensive earlier this week.
A rebel offensive has engulfed government-held cities a decade after Syria's military drove them out.
Author: Elena Gutyro
