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74 Syrians Killed in Fighting, in Addition to Killings as a Result of US-Led Coalition Air Strikes

January 16, 2017 

Editor's Note:

The coalition which fights the Islamic State and other Sunni groups in Syria consists of US-led NATO forces, Russian forces, Syrian Alewite government forces, Iranian-backed Shi'i militias, and Kurdish peshmerga forces. The coalition's continuous attacks have resulted in the killing of thousands of Iraqi and Syrian Sunni Muslim Arabs and the eviction of millions of them as a result of the destruction of their cities and villages.

The end outcome is going to be the weakening and possible dismantling of Iraqi and Syrian states as well as the eviction (ethnic cleansing of) Sunni Muslim Arabs, particularly from the upper Euphrates region of northwestern Iraq and northeastern Syria. 

The larger context for understanding the Syrian war (and other wars in the Middle East) is that it contributes to the implementation of the Zionist-Israeli plan of destroying the Arab Middle Eastern states in preparation for the establishment of the greater Israeli empire, from the Nile of Egypt to the Euphrates of Iraq.  

For a background, read: 

Zionist Creative Destruction of the Middle East for the Benefit of the Apartheid Israeli Regime 

 

No running water in the Syrian capital of Damascus, January 16, 2017	Site of bombardment on Al-Sukari neighborhood, Aleppo, file, January 16, 2016

This is what remained of the great Syrian city of Homs, January 16, 2017	US drone used in war on the Islamic State, January 16, 2017 sohr

 

The following are news stories from the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) website (http://www.syriahr.com/en/):

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After the capital Damascus which is thirsty for 25 days … Aleppo city start begin thirsty after cutting its feeding water from al-Khafsah Station which is under the control of the “Islamic State” organization

SOHR, 16/01/2017 

The water is still cut until now, it is brought from the Euphrates River and it feeds Aleppo city after passing in al-Khafsah Station which purifies and pumps the water, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights was aware that the water coming to Aleppo city through al-Khafsah station which is under the control the “Islamic State” organization has been cut off from Aleppo city since Saturday morning, the sources said that the reasons is a damage in the power supply network that feeders the station and the rest of the water processing plants in the eastern countryside of Aleppo.

The people accused the regime’s authorities of invoking these reasons, not to stir the public opinion and create a new resentment among the citizens in the city towards them, after public resentment in Aleppo city, which is still taking place due to the operations of “al-Tafish”, which is staling operations carried out by militiamen loyal to the regime forces during of which they enter houses, shops and properties of citizens in the city and its outskirts and steal everything they can no matter if the owners are there or not.

Also citizens in the city accused the regime forces of covering up the “Islamic State” organization’s cut off the water on purpose, after the escalation of aerial bombardment by the regime’s warplanes and other warplanes believed to be Russian during the past days, on the “Islamic State” organization’s controlled areas in the eastern countryside of Aleppo and the southern countryside of al-Bab city, where al-Bab area is witnessing continuation of operations of “Euphrates Shield” by the rebel and Islamic Factions supported Turkish forces and warplanes, which have been violently targeting the city and its countryside for weeks.

Aleppo city is considered the second largest of the Syrian cities, which is suffering thirst and water cut off, after the capital Damascus.

US drone airstrike target al-Tabaqa and shells target Muhradah

SOHR, 16/01/2017

Al-Raqqah Province:

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: It is believed that a drone targeted area in al-Tabaqa city west of Al-Raqqah province, and information about casualties, while clashes continue between the Syria Democratic Forces against the “Islamic State” organization in areas at the western and northwestern countryside of Al-Raqqah, in conjunction with explosions that shook the area, due to exchange of shelling between both parties, and due to detonating a booby trapped vehicle by the organization targeting Syria Democratic Forces, and information about casualties in the ranks of both parties.

Hama Province:

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: The rebel factions targeted using several shells areas in the town Muhradah which is inhabited by Christian citizens and controlled by the regime forces at the northwestern countryside of Hama, no information about casualties, while the regime forces shelled areas in the villages of M’aarkbeh and al-Masasneh in the northern countryside of Hama, no information about injuries.

74 killed yesterday including 21 members of the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them and 23 others

SOHR, 16/01/2017  

In Deir Ezzor Province, 11 were killed, they are 6 citizens including a woman and her child and 2 citizen women were killed in airstrikes by warplanes on areas in Muhassan town in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, and 5 including two children and 2 citizen women were killed in airstrikes on Deir Ezzor city

In Rif Dimashq Province 9 citizens were killed -including children- in shelling by the regime forces on areas in Deir Qanoon town at Wadi Barada.

In Al-Raqqah Province two people were killed in a mine explosion in Heisha area.

Also a 17-year-old boy from Salu village in the countryside of Deir Ezzor was shot dead by the “Islamic State” organization

Also it rose to 40, the number of members of the “Islamic State” organization -some of them are of non-Syrian nationalities- who were killed in the bombing and clashes against the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them in Deir Ezzor

While 3 members of Syria Democratic Forces were killed in shelling and clashes against the “Islamic State” organization, also 7 members of the organization were killed in these clashes in the countryside of Al-Raqqah

While 21 members of the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them were killed by in shelling and clashes against the “Islamic State” organization and the rebel and Islamic Factions.

Escalation of aerial and artillery shelling at the northern countryside of Homs kills 6 at least and missiles wound 8 in Homs city

SOHR,16/01/2017

Homs Province:

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: Several explosions were heard in Homs city, caused by the fall of several missiles at locations in the areas of al-Arman and al-Sabil in the center of the city, injuring about 8 people including a man and his wife and three of their children, while the northern countryside of Homs is witnessing escalation by the regime forces.

The warplanes targeted areas in Talbiseh city, followed by shelling by the regime forces on places in the city, killing 6 people at least including a citizen woman, and injuring several others, some of them are badly injured, one of them was killed in the airstrikes, and the rest of them were killed in artillery and rocket strikes on the city, also the regime forces shelled areas in the village of Western Farhaniyah  and the farms in west of Rastan city and places in Al-Ghantu town, which injured a person at least in the Al-Ghantu.

Warplanes carried out several raids on villages of Amiriya and Direful in the northern countryside Homs and the village of Ezeddin in the northeastern countryside of the city, no information about casualties, while the factions targeted areas in the villages of al-Mokhtariyyeh and al-Najmeh, which are controlled by the regime forces north of Homs city, no information about injuries.

6 casualties at least in raids by warplanes and shelling by the regime forces on Talbiseh city

SOHR,16/01/2017

Homs Province:

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights:

Warplanes bombed areas in the villages of Direful and Ezeddin at the northern and northeastern countryside of Homs, no information about casualties, also the regime forces shelled areas in Talbiseh city north of Homs province which killed 5 people including citizen woman and wounded several others, some of them are in critical situations, rising to 6 -including a citizen woman- the number of people who were killed in bombing by warplanes and shelling by the regime forces on Talbiseh city today, while the factions targeted areas in the villages of al-Mokhtaria and al-Najma, which are controlled by the regime forces in the countryside of Homs, no information about casualties yet.

Assassinations and assassination attempts against faction commanders in the countryside of Daraa

SOHR,16/01/2017 

Daraa Province:

Tthe Syrian Observatory for Human Rights:

The countryside of Daraa today witnessed assassinations against commanders and members of Daraa factions, where the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights learned that an assassination attempt against a commander of an Islamic battalion took place on the Harbi road, by targeting him with an explosive device which killed him, also a failed assassination attempt took place against a commander of the rebel division on the same road, but caused no casualties, while the regime forces shelled areas in Yadodeh town at the northwestern countryside of Daraa, no information about injuries.

The military operations are escalated by the regime and Hezbollah in the Eastern Ghouta and Wadi Barada

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Rif Dimashq Province:

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: The violent clashes are taking place between the Lebanese Hezbollah, the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them against the rebel and Islamic Factions and Fateh al-Sham Front in the vicinity of Ain al-Fijah area and other areas in Wadi Barada, in conjunction with the rise of the shelling frequency by the regime forces on the clash areas and on other places in the Wadi Barada, amid the flight of helicopters in the sky of the area and targeting places in the vicinity of Ain al-Fijah and other places controlled by factions in Wadi Barada, no information about casualties.

Meanwhile, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights was aware that the regime forces and the Lebanese Hezbollah supported by gunmen loyal to them are carrying out a violent attack which is still taking place until now at Al-Bahariyah front towards Hazrma area in al-Marj area at the Eastern Ghouta, under a cover of intensive shelling by artillery, tanks and heavy machineguns, in an attempt to achieve advancement in this area, where violent clashes are taking place between them against Islamic factions in conjunction with shelling by the regime forces using rocket shells on areas in Al-Nashabiyah and Hazrma towns, no information so far about human losses.

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The following are news stories from the US Department of Defense website (http://www.defense.gov/News) :

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US-Led Strikes Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq

SOUTHWEST ASIA, Jan. 15, 2017 —

Strikes in Syria

Attack, bomber and fighter aircraft conducted 16 strikes in Syria:

-- Near Abu Kamal, a strike destroyed an oil well head.

-- Near Ar Raqqah, 13 strikes engaged seven ISIL tactical units; destroyed a bunker, an artillery system, five fighting positions, two supply caches, a vehicle, and 25 pieces of oil refinement equipment and damaged five supply routes.

-- Near Dayr Az Zayr, two strikes destroyed 12 trucks and six oil-refinement stills.

Strikes in Iraq

Attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft conducted five strikes in Iraq, coordinated with and in support of Iraq’s government: attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets:

-- Near Mosul, four strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed a vehicle, a mortar, five supply caches, three fighting positions, a rocket propelled grenade launcher, two car bomb facilities, an ISIL-held building, a land bridge, a car bomb, damaged 21 supply routes, disabled an ISIL artillery system and suppressed an artillery crew.

-- Near Sinjar, a strike destroyed two tactical vehicles.

US-Led Strikes Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq

SOUTHWEST ASIA, Jan. 14, 2017 —

Strikes in Syria

Attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft conducted 15 strikes in Syria:

-- Near Ar Raqqah, 13 strikes engaged five ISIL tactical units; destroyed four fighting positions, three car bombs, three tactical vehicles, a command and control node, a tunnel, an oil tanker truck, a front-end loader and damaged three supply routes.

-- Near Dayr Ar Zawr, two strikes destroyed three oil wellheads.

Strikes in Iraq

Attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft conducted seven strikes in Iraq, coordinated with and in support of Iraq’s government: attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft against ISIL targets:

-- Near Haditha, a strike destroyed a bunker.

-- Near Kirkuk, a strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a tunnel.

-- Near Mosul, four strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed four fighting positions, two heavy machine guns, two watercraft, an ISIL headquarters building, a car bomb and damaged eight supply routes.

-- Near Sinjar, a strike destroyed a mortar system and a fighting position.

-- Near Mosul, Jan. 12, a strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a fighting position. This event was not previously reported.

US-Led Strikes Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq

SOUTHWEST ASIA, Jan. 13, 2017 —

Strikes in Syria

Attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft conducted 17 strikes in Syria:

-- Near Abu Kamal, a strike destroyed an oil pumpjack.

-- Near Ayn Isa, a strike destroyed a bunker.

-- Near Dayr Ar Zawr, two strikes destroyed 15 oil refinement stills and nine oil tanker trucks.

-- Near Manbij, two strikes damaged a vehicle and a mortar system.

-- Near Raqqa, 11 strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed 30 oil refinement stills, six fighting positions, three oil tanker trailers, an ISIL headquarters, a weapons cache and an oil wellhead.

Strikes in Iraq

Attack, bomber and fighter aircraft and rocket artillery conducted eight strikes in Iraq, coordinated with and in support of Iraq’s government:

-- Near Haditha, a strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit.

-- Near Mosul, nine strikes engaged five ISIL tactical units; destroyed five vehicles, three mortar systems, two unmanned aircraft launch sites, three fighting positions, a rocket-propelled grenade launcher, a vehicle bomb manufacturing and armoring facility, a heavy machine gun, a supply cache and an anti-air artillery system; and damaged 18 supply routes and two bridges.

-- Near Rawah, a strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle, a command-and-control node and a weapons storage facility.

-- Near Sinjar, a strike destroyed a mortar system.

-- Near Tal Afar, three strikes destroyed a vehicle, a vehicle bomb facility and an unmanned aircraft launch site.

US-Led Strikes Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq

SOUTHWEST ASIA, Jan. 12, 2017 —

Strikes in Syria

Attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft conducted nine strikes in Syria:

-- Near Dayr Az Zayr, three strikes destroyed three oil tanker trucks, two oil pumpjacks and an oil wellhead.

-- Near Raqqa, six strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit; destroyed two tunnels, two fighting positions, a tactical vehicle and a front-end loader; and damaged three supply routes.

Strikes in Iraq

Attack, bomber and fighter aircraft and rocket artillery conducted eight strikes in Iraq, coordinated with and in support of Iraq’s government:

-- Near Beiji, a strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle.

-- Near Huwayjah, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed three ISIL-held buildings and a command and control node.

-- Near Mosul, five strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed three fighting positions, three ISIL-held buildings, two heavy machine guns, two mortar systems, a command-and-control node, a vehicle bomb factory, a vehicle bomb, an ISIL unmanned aircraft, a supply cache and an artillery system; and damaged 24 supply routes and an ISIL-held building.

US-Led Strikes Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq

SOUTHWEST ASIA, Jan. 11, 2017 —

Strikes in Syria

Attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft conducted 15 strikes in Syria:

-- Near Ayn Isa, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed a vehicle, five fighting positions, a command and control node, a vehicle bomb and a heavy machine gun.

-- Near Dayr Az Zayr, five strikes destroyed three oil wellheads, 16 oil tanker trucks, two oil pumpjacks and an excavator.

-- Near Palmyra, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two tactical vehicles.

-- Near Raqqa, five strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units and destroyed a front-end loader, a vehicle bomb, a fighting position and a tunnel entrance.

Strikes in Iraq

Attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft and rocket artillery conducted eight strikes in Iraq, coordinated with and in support of Iraq’s government:

-- Near Huwayjah, two strikes disabled two bridges.

-- Near Mosul, three strikes engaged three ISIL tactical units; destroyed four fighting positions, two vehicles, an ISIL-held building and a rocket-propelled grenade launcher; and damaged 39 supply routes, three tunnels and a front-end loader.

-- Near Rawah, a strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle bomb, a vehicle bomb facility and a UAV launch site.

-- Near Sinjar, a strike suppressed an ISIL tactical unit.

-- Near Tal Afar, a strike destroyed a vehicle bomb factory.

US-Led Strikes Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq

SOUTHWEST ASIA, Jan. 10, 2017 —

Strikes in Syria

Attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft conducted 15 strikes in Syria:

-- Near Ayn Isa, a strike destroyed a vehicle bomb and an ISIL tactical vehicle.

-- Near Dayr Az Zayr, a strike destroyed an oil pumpjack.

-- Near Palmyra, a strike destroyed two ISIL weapons caches.

-- Near Raqqa, 12 strikes engaged six ISIL tactical units; destroyed an improvised bomb, seven fighting positions and a vehicle bomb; and damaged four supply routes.

Strikes in Iraq

Attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft and rocket artillery conducted 11 strikes in Iraq, coordinated with and in support of Iraq’s government:

-- Near Huwayjah, a strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL-held building.

-- Near Mosul, seven strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed a fighting position, a heavy machine gun, seven ISIL-held buildings, four vehicle bombs, a vehicle bomb facility, two weapons caches, three tactical vehicles, a tunnel entrance and a mortar; damaged 18 supply routes; and suppressed two mortar teams and an ISIL tactical unit.

-- Near Tal Afar, three strikes destroyed an ISIL-held building and four unmanned aerial vehicle construction facilities.

US-Led Strikes Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq

SOUTHWEST ASIA, Jan. 9, 2017 —

Strikes in Syria

Attack, bomber, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft conducted 23 strikes in Syria:

-- Near Ayn Isa, a strike destroyed a repeater station.

-- Near Dayr Az Zawr, five strikes destroyed eight oil pumpjacks, six oil refinement stills, three excavators and two cranes.

-- Near Palmyra, a strike destroyed an ISIL-held tank.

-- Near Raqqa, 15 strikes engaged five ISIL tactical units; destroyed six oil refinement stills, three supply caches, two bridges, two artillery systems, a vehicle bomb, a bulldozer, an unmanned aerial vehicle, a roadside bomb, a dump truck, a pontoon bridge, a tank and an armored vehicle; and damaged a supply route.

-- Near Shadaddi, a strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a fighting position.

Strikes in Iraq

Attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft as well as rocket artillery conducted 11 strikes in Iraq, coordinated with and in support of Iraq’s government:

-- Near Beiji, a strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL-held building, a vehicle bomb and a front-end loader.

-- Near Huwayjah, a strike destroyed a vehicle bomb storage facility.

-- Near Mosul, five strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units; destroyed three ISIL-held buildings, two vehicles, two mortar systems, a rocket-propelled-grenade launcher, a vehicle bomb staging facility and a vehicle bomb; damaged 29 supply routes; and suppressed an ISIL tactical unit and a mortar team.

-- Near Rawah, two strikes engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL-held buildings and a vehicle bomb.

-- Near Sinjar, two strikes destroyed three tunnel entrances and two ISIL fighting positions.

US-Led Strikes Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq

SOUTHWEST ASIA, Jan. 8, 2017 —

Strikes in Syria

Attack, fighter and remotely piloted aircraft conducted 28 strikes in Syria:

-- Near Raqqa, 15 strikes engaged six ISIL tactical units and destroyed four armored vehicles, two vehicle bombs, two bunkers, a fighting position, and three tactical vehicles.

-- Near Ayn Isa, five strikes engaged four ISIL tactical units, damaged a supply route,  and destroyed two fighting positions and a vehicle.

-- Near Dayr Az Zayr, eight strikes damaged three supply routes and destroyed 24 oil tanker trucks and four oil pump jacks.

Strikes in Iraq

Attack, bomber, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft as well as rocket artillery conducted six strikes in Iraq, coordinated with and in support of the Iraqi government:

-- Near Mosul, three strikes engaged two ISIL tactical units, suppressed three mortar teams, damaged 14 supply routes, disabled a bridge, and destroyed five mortars, two supply caches, four fighting positions, a command and control node, a weapons cache, and a vehicle bomb factory.

-- Near Rawah, a strike engaged an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed a vehicle.

-- Near Sinjar, a strike destroyed an ISIL fighting position, a mortar, and a UAV.

-- Near Tal Afar, a strike destroyed a semi-truck.

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