[1] Leading to Darat Izza is a well-preserved stretch of an ancient Roman road dating to the 2nd century CE.

[6][7][8] A secondary school has turned into a police station, a courthouse and a temporary town hall run by the rebels.

A defector from the Assad administration, Abdul Hadi heads a "revolutionary" security force made up of some 40 officers, all of them former policemen in the government.

Among his self-assigned responsibilities, he monitors local bread supplies, urging bakeries to adjust production according to need.

[13] Sabah and A Haber have stated in 2017 that the Turkish Armed Forces may be establishing a base by the Sheikh Barakat Mountain to facilitate an advance into Idlib Governorate.