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Hundreds of Syrians Killed by Regime Forces, Turkish Jandarma, Factions, US Air Strikes

June 28, 2018 

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The following news stories are just examples of the daily horrors of war in Syria. Readers can find more detailed daily news stories at the sources below as well as many other sources in the internet. 

 

Death and destruction in Syria, file, June 28, 2018	Syrians fleeing Reef Dimashq fighting, file, June 28, 2018

 

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

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95 people were killed yesterday including 28 members of the regime forces and their allied militiamen, and 32 persons were killed in different circumstances in several Syrian areas

It rose to 34 persons including 9 fighters, the number of those who joined yesterday the convoy of martyrs of the Syrian revolution

SOHR, 28/06/2018 

In Daraa province, 33 persons were killed including 9 fighters of the rebel and Islamic factions who were killed in the shelling and clashes against the regime forces and gunmen loyal to them, and 24 citizens including 10 children and 4 women who were killed in bombardment by warplanes and shelling by the regime forces on the towns of Al-Tayba, Da’el, Nawa and the eastern countryside of Daraa.

And in Hama province, a citizen was killed in Halfaya town, under torture in the Syrian security detention centers.

While unidentified gunmen assassinated a fighter of a faction operating in Idlib countryside on the road between the areas of Arab Saied and Murin in Idlib countryside.

While 12 persons at least including 5 fighters were killed as a result of the 2 bombings which targeted Afrin city on the noon of Wednesday, the 27th of June 2018, where one of the explosions hit an area near Kawa al-Haddad roundabout in the center of the city, while the other one targeted a location near the headquarters of the Turkish Forces on the road to Dirsem Hospital.

While the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights obtained information from several reliable sources, confirming that the International Coalition warplanes targeted Hajin town which is within the last enclave of the “Islamic State” organization; at the east bank of Euphrates River in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, where the shelling killed 3 members including a commander in the Public Relations Office of the Organization, also a drone carried out during the hours of last night several strikes and targeted area in the northeastern desert of Deir Ezzor, killing at least 12 members of ISIS, where the drone targeted the organization members while they were moving northeast of Deir Ezzor.

And 28 members of the regime forces and their allied militiamen were killed in shelling and clashes against ISIS and the factions.

And at least 5 fighters of ISIS of non-Syrian nationalities were killed in clashes and bombardment of warplanes and helicopters and shelling on their areas of presence.

Turkish Jandarma kills more Syrians on the border and raise the death toll to 384

SOHR, 28/06/2018 2 minutes read

The Syrian citizens continues to be killed… Neither Astana agreements nor Geneva accords were able to stop the Syrian blood from being shed, where the killing continues by warplanes, helicopters, IEDs, and other means and end up by shooting by the Turkish Jandarma while attempting to escape from their bitter reality, where the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documented the death of a young man from al-Sabha town in the countryside of Deir Ezzor by the bullets of the Turkish border guard “Jandarma”; while he was attempting to cross from the northern countryside of Idlib to Iskenderun, and with the death of the young man the death toll rises to 384 people including 72 children under the age of eighteen and 34 citizen women over the age of eighteen.

And the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights punished on the 25th of June 2018 that the killing of civilians in Syrian territory continues in various ways and weapons, from killing by warplanes to killing by missiles and shells, to killing by gunshots, executions, slaughter, torture and other circumstances, to the killing at the border by the forces of the border guards, who have not made any sanctity to the human life or tragedy the people are living in their land, where the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored the death of a child from the displaced people of Rif Dimashq, he was shot by the border guards “Jandarma” during his attempt with his family to cross the border between the northern countryside of Idlib and Iskenderun.

Also the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documented the injury of hundreds of others in the continued targeting by the Turkish border guards for the Syrian citizens who escaped from the military operation in their areas towards places in which they can find a safe haven that keeps them away of the death that is following them in their country Syria, in order for their children to have a better life and their fate doesn’t end up to be like the fate of more than 20000 children killed since the start of the Syrian revolution, or the fate of tens of thousands of other children who had permanent disabilities, or the fate of thousands of children who were dragged into the military operation and turned into fighters and bombers.

And the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published at the end of July 2017, that The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights received in the past month and weeks several videos shows the victims of the Turkish border guards, of who were killed while they were trying to find a safe haven in Turkey, while a lot of the videos showed the Turkish border guards assaulting Syrian citizens after being arrested during their attempts to cross the border line, where members of the Turkish border guards beat and insult them, the last video SOHR has received was on Sunday the 30th of July 2017, and the video showed assault by hands and by a whip on several arrested young men, the video showed the young men being beaten brutally and insulted intentionally while being asked: “what do you have in Turkey to come to it? And are you smugglers?! Are you going to come to Turkey again?!”, then one of the members called his friend and commanded him to beat one of the arrested young men, and told the member who was recording the video: send me the video so I can publish it on WhatsApp, then he threatened them in case they returned to Turkey, saying: “If you are afraid of beaten why did you come to Turkey, do you want us to treat you good?!”.

About 240 raids, barrel bombs, and hundreds of shells target Daraa city and its countryside today, raising number of internally displaced people to about 70000 in the province

SOHR, 28/06/2018 2 minutes read

Daraa Province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: Daraa Province witnesses the continued escalation of aerial and ground bombardments by the regime forces and their allies the Russian forces, where the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored the rise of airstrikes on Daraa city and its countryside to about 240 raids and barrel bombs, which targeted areas in Daraa al-Balad in Daraa city and villages and towns of al-Sora, al-Hrak, Eastern Kark, Bosr al-Sham, Eastern al-Gharya, Kahil, Ma’araba, Jamrin, Rakham and other areas in the eastern countryside of Daraa, and the towns of Abtaa and Dael in the northern countryside of Daraa, Nawa city in the northwest of Daraa, and other areas in al-Jidur area, amid artillery and missile shelling by hundreds of missile and artillery shells, which targeted areas of al-Hrak, al-Naemeh, Daraa al-Balad in Daraa city, Gharaz area, Om al-Mayathen, and Tal Hamad area, which caused substantial material damage and destruction in the Infrastructure and citizens’ property in addition to the casualties.

This violent bombardment have raised the displacement movement within Daraa Province, where the number of displaced people rose to about 70000 displaced people from their cities, towns, and villages as a result of this violent bombardment which has been targeting the province since the 19th of June of 2018, where some of them have displaced to areas controlled by the regime forces and to shelter centers opened yesterday by the authorities of the regime in their controlled areas in the countryside of Daraa, where the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published about 24 hours ago that the regime forces and after closing the roads in the face of the displaced people towards their controlled areas; have opened 2 main crossings towards their controlled areas, one of which is the Abu Kasir crossing near Dael area and the second one is Kafr Shams crossing in the northwestern countryside; for the displaced people coming from the countryside of Daraa and wish to enter areas controlled by the regime forces away of the artillery, missile, and aerial bombardment that follow them, where the regime forces opened 3 shelters for the displaced people in the towns of Izra’a, Jbab and Qerfah.

While the violent clashes continue between the regime forces supported by gunmen loyal to them against the rebel and Islamic factions in areas in the eastern countryside of Daraa, where the regime forces were able to achieve more advancement in the area in the Brigade 52nd and Rakham town, while the factions are trying to regain control of what they have lost, and the clashes are accompanied by exchange of targeting by both parties in the clash areas, amid information about more casualties in their ranks, where the Syrian Observatory documented 93 civilian casualties including a woman and her son, as well as 12 woman and 17 children, and 2 members of the civil defense, they were killed by artillery and rocket shelling, and bombardment by the Russian and regime’s warplanes and helicopters on the countryside of Daraa.

The Syrian Observatory published yesterday night that it rose to 22 at least, the number of members of the regime forces and their allies who were killed in detonating 2 booby trapped vehicles targeted them in Nahte town, raising to 58 at least, the number of members of the regime forces and gunmen loyal to them including officers, of who were killed in the shelling and clashes during the same period, in Daraa countryside, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also documented that the number of factions’ fighters who have been killed in the aerial and ground shelling and violent clashes, since the 19th of June 2018.

The violent clashes continue and the regime forces achieve further advancement in the eastern countryside of Daraa amid intensive shelling that continues on several areas in the province

SOHR, 28/06/2018 2 minutes read

Daraa Province – The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: the clashes are still continuing at violent pace along with the continued attacks and shelling by the regime forces with the Russian forces on the controlled areas of the factions, where the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored continuation of the violent clashes between the regime forces and gunmen loyal to them against the rebel and Islamic factions, in the eastern countryside of Daraa, within the operation of the regime forces in order to achieve further advancement and decrease the factions’ scope of control, in return for expanding their control in the province, the Syrian Observatory also learned that the regime forces managed after intensive aerial, artillery and rocket shelling and violent attack, to take the control of Alma and Al-Sorah towns, after they took the control of the towns of Rakham, Bosr Al-Harir, Maliha Al-Atash, Eastern Mleha and Western Mleha amid their advancement in Al-Hrak town in the same countryside, where they managed to advance inside the town which is witnessing with its vicinity, intensive rocket and artillery shelling and raids by Russian warplanes as well as bombardment by helicopters by explosive barrels, which caused destruction to the property of the citizens.

Also the number of casualties is continuing to increase due to the death of more citizens affected by the injury they had as a result of renewed shelling by the regime forces, where the SOHR documented the death of 2 citizens including a woman who were killed in the shelling on Nawa and the eastern countryside of Daraa, raising to 96 citizens at least including a woman and her son, in addition to 13 women and 17 children, as well as 2 members of the civil defense, the number of citizens who have been killed as a result of shelling by artillery and rocket shells and bombardment by warplanes and helicopters affiliated to the regime and Russia on Daraa countryside since the 19th of June 2018.

The Syrian Observatory published in the past few hours, that the violent bombardment have raised the displacement movement within Daraa Province, where the number of displaced people rose to about 70000 displaced people from their cities, towns, and villages as a result of this violent bombardment which has been targeting the province since the 19th of June of 2018, where some of them have displaced to areas controlled by the regime forces and to shelter centers opened yesterday by the authorities of the regime in their controlled areas in the countryside of Daraa, where the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published about 24 hours ago that the regime forces and after closing the roads in the face of the displaced people towards their controlled areas; have opened 2 main crossings towards their controlled areas, one of which is the Abu Kasir crossing near Dael area and the second one is Kafr Shams crossing in the northwestern countryside; for the displaced people coming from the countryside of Daraa and wish to enter areas controlled by the regime forces away of the artillery, missile, and aerial bombardment that follow them, where the regime forces opened 3 shelter centers for the displaced people in the towns of Izra’a, Jbab and Qerfah.

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Islamic State militants, civilians killed, injured in U.S.-Coalition airstrikes, east of Dair Ez-Zoa

by Nehal Mostafa Jun 21, 2018, 5:10 pm

Dair Ez-Zoa (IraqiNews.com) --

The U.S.-led Coalition has carried out four airstrikes against al-Shaafa village, near Iraqi-Syrian borders, east of Dair Ez-Zoar, leaving more than twenty Islamic State members killed, while some other civilians wounded, local sources from east of Euphrates said on Thursday.

Speaking to BasNews, the sources said the first airstrike targeted militants in the village, killing 11 militants, and injuring others, including four civilians.

The second airstrike, according to the sources, targeted a house in al-Hasya region, leaving four others, believed to be civilians, killed.

The third airstrike targeted an Islamic State vehicle on al-Ramtha road, leaving four militants killed, while two other militants were killed as the fourth airstrike targeted a vehicle.

The number of the killed people due to the airstrikes could increase as result of the serious injuries.

Islamic State controls small region, east of Deir az-Zour at the south of Hasaka near Iraqi borders, where the Syrian Democratic Forces carry out operations, backed by the U.S. coalition to get the militants out of it.

In May, SDF, backed by Washington, announced resuming the battles to retake the last pockets of IS in east of Syria, after suspending the operations when Turkey started in January attack against Efrin, controlled by the U.S.-led Coalition in northwest of Syria.

The troops announced in September launching the Operation al-Jazeera Storm to liberate the eastern countryside of Dair Ez-Zoa province.

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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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Coalition, Partners Continue Progress Against ISIS in Iraq, Syria

By Lisa Ferdinando DoD News, Defense Media Activity

WASHINGTON, June 19, 2018 —

The coalition and its partners in Syria and Iraq are continuing to make progress in defeating the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, the spokesman for Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve said today.

The fight continues both in the Middle Euphrates River Valley in Syria as well as in Iraq, Army Col. Sean Ryan told Pentagon reporters via teleconference from Baghdad.

A coalition strike May 26 in the Middle Euphrates River Valley killed ISIS leader Abu Khattab al-Iraqi, who oversaw revenue generation for the organization through the illicit sale of oil and gas, Ryan said.

U.S. soldiers and Iraqi forces fire a howitzer at Islamic State of Iraq and Syria positions near the Iraqi-Syrian border during Operation Roundup, June 5, 2018. The soldiers are assigned to the 3rd Cavalry Regiment. Army photo by Spc. Anthony Zendejas IV

“The death of al-Iraqi degrades ISIS's ability to finance operations in Syria and Iraq and further dismantles their long-term access to reliable funding," he said.

Three other ISIS fighters affiliated with the group’s oil and gas network were killed in that strike, he added.

Iraqi Forces Focused on ISIS Defeat

Despite a significant reduction in operations during Ramadan, the Iraqis continued to identify, locate and destroy ISIS remnants throughout the country, Ryan said.

The progress includes the seizure by Iraqi forces of a large cache of weapons and explosives and the capture of a number of suspected terrorists during a raid in a village in Ninevah, the colonel said.

Additionally, Iraqi forces continue to complete vital training programs, he said. He noted coalition-led training sites throughout Iraq saw more than 8,000 trainees during Ramadan, with the sites operating at more than 100 percent capacity.

“This clearly demonstrates their commitment to providing security and stability for the country," Ryan said.

The colonel highlighted the graduation of more than 400 trainees from the counterterrorism service basic training course near Baghdad, as well as 20 sharpshooters who are recent graduates of a SWAT-designated marksman course in Mosul.

Highlighting Progress in Syria

Today is the 50th day of Operation Roundup, the effort by Syrian Democratic Forces to accelerate the defeat of ISIS in the Middle Euphrates River Valley and along the Syrian-Iraqi border, Ryan said.

"The SDF are focused on clearing the town of Dashisha near the Iraqi border where they continue to gain ground against ISIS, this week clearing more than [77 square miles] of territory since the beginning of Phase 2 of Operation Roundup," he said.

Operation Roundup began May 1. The first phase ended with the clearance of Baghuz on May 15, Ryan said.

In addition, coalition-supported forces confiscated more than $1.4 million worth of illicit drugs intended to fund ISIS activities in the region, he said.

The drugs were seized May 31 by the coalition's Maghawir al-Thowra partners during operations within the deconfliction zone near Tanf, Syria, according to a coalition news release.

Further, an Iraqi strike in the vicinity of Hajin, Syria, June 7, destroyed an ISIS command facility used to coordinate terror activities in both Iraq and Syria, Ryan said.

"We cannot emphasize enough the contributions of the [Iraqi forces] in halting the movement of fighters from the battlefield and destroying targets in Syria," he said.

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