Syrian media: Militants hit government post, kill 3 troops
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Syria state media say militants have attacked a military post belonging to the government forces in the country's northwest, setting off clashes that killed three soldiers.
The state-run Ikhbariya TV says the militants were disguised as farmers from the area in the attack early on Tuesday and approached the military post outside a de-militarized zone in Idlib province.
The TV says the soldiers clashed with the militants, who blew themselves up, killing three soldiers.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also reported the attack. The Observatory and a media group, Idlib Correspondent, said the jihadi Ansar Tawheed group was behind the attack.
It's the latest breach of a months-old Russia-Turkey negotiated truce in Idlib and surrounding areas. Recent violence has strained the truce, which also includes a de-militarized zone.