[9] On 11 February, at least 10 pro-government fighters were killed after a suicide car-bomb struck the Al-Aboud checkpoint, south of Mork.

[10] On 15 February, the rebels destroyed the Madajin checkpoint near Morek (not to be confused with ones with the same name near Khan Shaykhun and Taybat al-Imam, respectively).

[21][22] On 24 April, it was reported that at least 6 soldiers and pro-government fighters were killed and wounded by a rebel ambush on the perimeter of Morek.

[25] On 16 July, the Army renewed its offensive and bombed the town over 20 times in an attempt to storm the rebel-held part of Morek to break the siege of Wadi al-Daif base.

[29] According to the SOHR, the Army captured the tank battalion base north of Morek, but rebels managed to recapture the military site and the '6th point' later that day.

The rebels managed to advance in the southern side of Morek on 29 July, according to the SOHR,[33] and eventually recaptured the southwestern part of the town during the night of 12–13 August.

[36] On 14 October, rebels advanced in the area between the so-called 'Eight point' and Kassarah checkpoint and destroyed three Army vehicles, while it was unclear who controlled the 'Tanks battalion' base north of Morek at that time.

[37][38] On 17 October, it was confirmed the base had been captured by the Army[39] and later in the day it made more advances on the outskirts of the town,[40] as well as inside it,[41] as both sides sent reinforcements to the area.

[43] According to Al-Masdar, over 200 Islamic Front militants, 27 Syrian Army troops and 32 NDF fighters were killed in the final week of the battle.