share Syrian state news agency “... the Russian Defense Ministry announced that Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists carried out 35 attacks in the de-escalation zone in Idlib … terrorist organizations … are preparing to stage a new false flag chemical attack with the aim of accusing the Syrian Arab Army.” Likely False On February 18, Syria’s SANA state news agency reported on recent fighting around the northern enclave of Idlib, which is controlled by the Syrian opposition and backed by the Turkish military. SANA wrote: “Last Monday, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists carried out 35 attacks in the de-escalation zone in Idlib, while a day before that, the Ministry revealed that terrorist organizations, which spread in Idlib, are preparing to stage a new false flag chemical attack with the aim of accusing the Syrian Arab Army.”