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50 Syrians Killed in Clashes, Bombardment, and Israeli-Russian-Regime Air Strikes

June 3, 2019 

Editor's Note:

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. 

 

A view of destruction in the city of Raqqa, Syria, file, June 3, 2019 A view of destruction in the city of Saraqib, Syria, file, June 3, 2019

 

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

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More than 40 civilians were killed and injured in aerial and ground shelling on Idlib and Hama countryside, and Kabani clashes kill about 20 members of the regime forces and the jihadi groups

03/06/2019 3 minutes read

It rose to 6 at least, the number of people who were killed today in the aerial bombardment within “Putin – Erdogan” area, they are 4 people including a woman were killed in bombardment by regime’s warplanes on Maarrat al-Nu’man, a man was killed in rocket shelling by the regime forces on al-Ankawi village in Sahl al-Ghab northwest of Hama, and a citizen was killed in bombing by regime’s warplanes on Hish, and the death toll is expected to rise because there are about 35 injured people and some of them are in critical situation, in the same context, warplanes of the regime continue to fly over the “de-escalation” area, in conjunction with targeting areas in Idlib and Latakia countryside, where they carried out more raids targeting Maarrat al-Nu’man city and the villages of Arinbeh and Tremla in the southern countryside of Idlib, in addition to intensive raids targeted Kabani area in Jabal al-Akrad, and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documented casualties in the raids which targeted Maarrat al-Nu’man, while the helicopters dropped barrel bombs on al-Hbit town in the southern countryside of Idlib, also clashes are taking place between the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them against Hayyaat Tahrir al-Sham in al-Qassabiyyeh area within Jabal Shashabo, also the jihadi groups were able to repel a new advancement attempt by the regime forces in Kabani area leaving casualties, where the Syrian Observatory documenting the killing of 12 members of the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them in targeting and clashes in Kabani, and 7 of the Jihadi groups were killed during the aerial bombardment and the same clashes.

And with the fall of more casualties, it rose to at least 1030, the number of people who were killed since the 30th of April 2019, the date of start of the most violent escalation in terms of aerial and ground bombardment, shelling, and targeting since Putin – Erdogan agreement, until the 3rd of June 2019, and they are: 333 civilians including 78 children and 73 citizen women, and they are 48 including 15 children and 16 women, another woman and two of her children, were killed in Russian aerial bombardment on the countryside of Idlib and Hama, and 36 including 8 women and 4 children were killed in the fall of barrel bombs, and 175 including 38 women, 45 children, and a member of the rescue teams were killed in targeting by regime’s warplanes, also 52 people including 7 women and 4 children were killed in a ground shelling carried out by the regime forces, and 22 citizens including 10 children and 4 women were killed in shelling by the factions on al-Suqaylabiyah, while at least 403 of the jihadi groups were killed in the Russian airstrikes and the regime’s shelling, in addition to the killing of 294 members of the regime forces in targeting and shelling by jihadi groups and factions.

And with the fall of more casualties, the death toll rises in the  heaviest continuous escalation on its 44th day, to 1180 people in the period since the morning of the 20th of April 2019, until the 3rd of June 2019, they are 383 civilians including 92 children and 81 women, were killed in the Russian air bombardment and regime forces’ shelling on areas in Aleppo, Hama, Latakia, and Idlib, including 26 civilian casualties including 10 children and 5 citizen women were killed in the fall of shells launched by the factions on Aleppo city, al-Hadir town south of Aleppo, al-Khandeq village, and al-Suqaylabiyah town in Hama countryside, and 19 people were killed in the explosion of a truck loaded with high-explosive materials owned by the jihadi groups in Jisr al-Shughur city west of Idlib, and 418 of the jihadi groups and the factions were killed in attacks and clashes against the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them, and 360 of the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them were killed in attacks by the jihadi groups on several areas of the demilitarized area.

And during the period between the 15th of February 2019; the date of the meeting of “Rouhani – Erdogan – Putin” until today, 3rd of June 2019, the Syrian Observatory documented the death of 1559 people in the Russian – Turkish truce areas, they are 621 civilians including 162 children under the age of eighteen and 137 women over the age of eighteen, they were killed in the Russian aerial bombardment and the rocket shelling by the regime forces and the factions, and among the death toll of civilians there are 50 people including 16 children under the age of eighteen and 10 citizen women over the age of eighteen, they were killed in the fall of shells launched by the factions, and 489 fighters were killed in different conditions within the demilitarized area since Putin – Erdogan agreement, including 311 fighters of the “Jihadis” and 449 of the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them.

While the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documented since the start of the Russian – Turkish truce the death of 1788 people in areas of Erdogan – Putin agreement, they are: 701 civilians including 192 children and 149 women, were killed in shelling by the regime forces and the militiamen loyal to them, targeting, and bombardment by warplanes, and among them there are 52 people including 16 children and 8 women, were killed in the fall of shells launched by the factions, and 556 fighters were killed in deferent circumstances within the demilitarized area since Putin – Erdogan agreement, including 326 of the “Jihadi” fighters, and 531 members of the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them.

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24 were killed yesterday including 10 members of the regime forces and their loyal militias and 14 other people

SOHR, 03/06/2019 

In Idlib Province, 3 citizens were killed, they are: a citizen was killed in air raids by regime’s warplanes on Kafrlateh village, and a woman and a child were killed in bombardment by regime’s warplanes on al-Bara village in Idlib countryside.

In Hama Province, 3 citizens were killed, they are: 2 men were killed in rocket shelling targeted al-Zakat village north of Hama, and a man was killed in shelling by the regime forces on al-Arba’in village in the northern countryside of Hama.

It rose to 17, they are 10 civilians and 7 SDF fighters, the number of people who were killed in a car bomb explosion drove by suicidal of the “Islamic State” organization in al-Raqqah city on Saturday.

The Syrian Observatory also documented the death of a commander of the National Liberation Front in an IED explosion in his car at Jandairis area in Afrin countryside.

At least 10 people, they are: 7 probably of non-Syrian nationalities were killed in the strikes that targeted the southwest of Damascus, and 3 Syrians of the regime forces were killed in the Israeli strikes that targeting Quneitra countryside.

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More casualties raise to about 20, the number of people killed in the violent bombing that hit Azaz city on Sunday evening

SOHR, 03/06/2019

Aleppo Province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documented more human casualties in the violent bombing that Azaz city on Sunday evening, as many people died affected by their wounds, where it rose to 19 including children, the number of people who were killed in the explosion of a car when the people were getting out of Mosque of Taraweeh prayers, in Souq al-Haddadin near al-Mutayyam Mosque in the middle of Azaz city in the northern countryside of Aleppo, and the Syrian Observatory published yesterday that it documented the death of a commander of the national Liberation Front in an IED explosion in a car at Jandairis area in Afrin countryside, which is controlled by the Turkish-backed factions of “Olive Branch”, and the Syrian Observatory published yesterday Saturday that that unidentified gunmen assassinated 2 fighters of the Sultan Suleiman Shah faction, where they were shot at al-Kenderliyeh village in al-Bab countryside which is controlled by “Euphrates Shield” factions in the northeastern countryside of Aleppo, also the body of a fighter of the factions was found dead, his body was thrown near the Military College in al-Bab city, and the Syrian Observatory published yesterday that in the wake of the continued security chaos within the areas of influence of the pro-Turkey factions in the northern countryside of Aleppo, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored that an armed clash erupted between “Ojayl Clan” against “Menagh Military Council” in Azaz city in the northern countryside of Aleppo, against the backdrop of disagreement between them due to the drugs dealing, where 3 persons of Ojayl Clan were killed in addition to the fall of 6 injuries in the ranks of the both parties.

And the Syrian Observatory published on the 25th of May 2019, that the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored tension prevails Bab al-Salama border crossing with Turkey in the northern countryside of Aleppo, due to disagreement between the faction of al-Fatah Brigade and a group of al-Jabha al-Shamiyyah, but no information yet about the reasons for the disagreement between both parties, also the Syrian Observatory learned that al-Fatah Brigade had detained at least one Turkish armored vehicle, in addition to soldiers of the Turkish Forces at Bab al-Salama crossing, amid closure of the crossing and stopping the transit of people from Turkey to the Syrian territory within the “the Eid Holiday”, where other factions loyal to Turkey continue trying to resolve the conflict and tension in the area, amid information about the entry of a Turkish military patrol to get the Turkish armored vehicle and resolve the conflict.

The Syrian Observatory published on the 23rd of May 2019 that a new explosion shook al-Bab city on Thursday afternoon, the 23rd of May 2019, it was caused by the explosion of an IED in a car of Sultan Murad Division in the city, which injured him and another person in the area, while the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published that a new explosion shook Jarabulus town which is controlled by factions loyal to Turkey  in the northeastern countryside of Aleppo, caused by a motorcycle bomb explosion in the town which caused casualties, where more than 9 people were injured with wounds of varying severity including 2 women, and the Syrian Observatory published on the 20th of May 2019 that the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored the explosion of an IED in a car of a commander of the Turkey- loyal factions of “Euphrates Shield”, near Yahmul junction on the outskirts of Azaz city in the northern countryside of Aleppo, which killed him immediately, and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published on the 19th of May 2019 that a violent explosion was heard in al-Bab city at the northeastern countryside of Aleppo, which is controlled by the Turkey-loyal factions of “Euphrates Shield.”

It turned out to be caused by the explosion of a booby-trapped vehicle near al-Ihsan Mosque in the city which injured a person, and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published hours ago that the the security chaos continues in areas of control of the pro-Turkish factions of the “Euphrates Shield”, with assassinations and IEDs  almost on daily basis, threatening the security of people living in those areas, where the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored before midnight of yesterday the explosion of an IED in a car of a commander of the “Euphrates Shield” factions in al-Mahmudiya Neighborhood at Afrin city, which caused material damage, and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published on the 17th of May 2019 that the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights learned that unidentified gunmen opened fire on the vehicle of a commander in the pro-Turkey factions of “Euphrates Shield”, on the road between Al-Bab city and Al-Ra’i town in the northern countryside of Aleppo, which caused his instant death, and the Syrian Observatory published on the 15th of May 2019, that an explosion was heard in Azaz city in the northern countryside of Aleppo, which is control by the Turkey-loyal factions of “Euphrates Shield.”

It turned out to be caused by the explosion of a booby-trapped motorcycle near Sejju Roundabout on the outskirts of the city, which caused material damage, and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published on the 14th of May 2019 that the Syrian Observatory monitored clashes and armed fight in al-Bab city, which is controlled by the Turkey-loyal factions of “Euphrates Shield” in the northeastern countryside of Aleppo after midnight of yesterday, between 2 armed family of the city’s factions after a dispute between both of them, where the clashes were accompanied by targeting by heavy and medium machineguns which caused casualties, where at least one person was killed and more than 4 others were injured, and the Syrian Observatory published yesterday that tension continues to prevail in the “Tarhin Camp” near al-Bab city in the northeastern countryside of Aleppo, against the backdrop of killing a young man in the camp by Ahrar al-Sharqiyyah faction during their attack on the camp, following a dispute with dealers in the camps about royalties imposed by the faction, and the Syrian Observatory published hours ago that the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights learned that tension prevails Tarhin camp area near al-Bab city northeast of Aleppo, against the backdrop of attacking the camp by “Ahrar al-Sharqiyyah” faction with heavy and medium-sized weapons, because of a disagreement between them and between merchants in the area about royalties imposed by Ahrar al-Sharqiyyah.

This sparked discontent in the area where the clashes -which were accompanied by the fall of random shells- caused injuries among civilians, and the Syrian Observatory published on the 9th of May 2019 that the lawlessness is continuing in the controlled area of the pro-Turkey factions of “Euphrates Shield”, where the chaos is still continuing in these areas along with the factions’ inability to control it, where the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored the eruption of violent clashes between the civil police against the military police, in Al-Bab city in the north-eastern countryside of Aleppo, which resulted in the fall of wounded in the ranks of the both parties, in which the military police arrested a number of members of the civil police and seized 3 vehicles of them, amid tension prevailing the city due to these clashes, and the Syrian Observatory published that explosions continue within Aleppo countryside in areas of control of the Turkey-loyal factions of “Euphrates Shield.”

The Syrian Observatory monitored a motorcycle explosion on Monday morning, the 6th of May 2019, in Qabasin town in the northeastern countryside of Aleppo, which injured at least 7 people, and the Syrian Observatory published on the 1st of May 2019 that an explosion was heard in Jarabulus town in the northeastern countryside of Aleppo, which is controlled by the pro-Turkish factions of “Euphrates Shield”, it turned out to be caused by a booby-trapped motorcycle explosion in the town, but no information about casualties, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published hours ago that areas that are controlled by the Turkish-loyal factions of “Euphrates Shield” are witnessing a continues chaos and insecurity, where the Syrian Observatory monitored the explosion of an IED targeting a car of al-Jaysh al-Watani in al-Bab city at the northeastern countryside of Aleppo, which caused injuries

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About 240 air and ground strikes target Jabal al-Akrad within the violent continued escalation in “Putin – Erdogan” area

SOHR, 03/06/2019

Kabani area in Jabal al-Akrad at the northern countryside of Latakia; is witnessing intense aerial and ground bombardment, and although the shelling intensity has decreased within “de- escalation” area, the warplanes of the Russian “guarantor” and regime’s warplanes and helicopters are escalating the shelling there, especially in the recent days, the violent aerial and ground bombardment is accompanied by renewed attempts by the regime forces and their loyal gunmen to advance in Kabani area, but the jihadi groups have managed to repel all attacks and inflict heavy casualties. The Syrian Observatory has monitored since midnight of yesterday until now tens of airstrikes, where the Russian warplanes carried out more than 35 air raids, in conjunction with the fall of at least 12 barrel bombs, as well as 190 shells and missiles launched by the regime forces.

In the same context, regime’s warplanes carried out several raids on Monday morning, and targeted places in Ma’aret Hurmah and outskirts of Hish in the southern countryside of Idlib, and al-Lataminah in the northern countryside of Hama, which killed a person in Hish, also the factions targeted by rocket shells places in the towns of Shataha and Joureen which are controlled by the regime forces in Hama countryside, also the regime forces continued to launch incendiary rocket shells on Kafrsajna, Tremla, Sheikh Mustafa, and al-Rakaya in southern countryside of Idlib, which caused fire in vast areas at the targeted towns and villages.

And with the fall of more casualties, it rose to at least 1006, the number of people who were killed since the 30th of April 2019, the date of start of the most violent escalation in terms of aerial and ground bombardment, shelling, and targeting since Putin – Erdogan agreement, until the 3rd of June 2019, and they are: 327 civilians including 78 children and 72 citizen women, and they are 48 including 15 children and 16 women, another woman and two of her children, were killed in Russian aerial bombardment on the countryside of Idlib and Hama, and 36 including 8 women and 4 children were killed in the fall of barrel bombs, and 170 including 37 women, 45 children, and a member of the rescue teams were killed in targeting by regime’s warplanes, also 50 people including 7 women and 4 children were killed in a ground shelling carried out by the regime forces, and 22 citizens including 10 children and 4 women were killed in shelling by the factions on al-Suqaylabiyah, while at least 397 of the jihadi groups were killed in the Russian airstrikes and the regime’s shelling, in addition to the killing of 282 members of the regime forces in targeting and shelling by jihadi groups and factions.

And with the fall of more casualties, the death toll rises in the  heaviest continuous escalation on its 44th day, to 1156 people in the period since the morning of the 20th of April 2019, until the 3rd of June 2019, they are 377 civilians including 92 children and 80 women, were killed in the Russian air bombardment and regime forces’ shelling on areas in Aleppo, Hama, Latakia, and Idlib, including 26 civilian casualties including 10 children and 5 citizen women were killed in the fall of shells launched by the factions on Aleppo city, al-Hadir town south of Aleppo, al-Khandeq village, and al-Suqaylabiyah town in Hama countryside, and 19 people were killed in the explosion of a truck loaded with high-explosive materials owned by the jihadi groups in Jisr al-Shughur city west of Idlib, and 412 of the jihadi groups and the factions were killed in attacks and clashes against the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them, and 348 of the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them were killed in attacks by the jihadi groups on several areas of the demilitarized area.

And during the period between the 15th of February 2019; the date of the meeting of “Rouhani – Erdogan – Putin” until today, 3rd of June 2019, the Syrian Observatory documented the death of 1535 people in the Russian – Turkish truce areas, they are 615 civilians including 162 children under the age of eighteen and 136 women over the age of eighteen, they were killed in the Russian aerial bombardment and the rocket shelling by the regime forces and the factions, and among the death toll of civilians there are 50 people including 16 children under the age of eighteen and 10 citizen women over the age of eighteen, they were killed in the fall of shells launched by the factions, and 483 fighters were killed in different conditions within the demilitarized area since Putin – Erdogan agreement, including 304 fighters of the “Jihadis” and 437 of the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them.

While the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documented since the start of the Russian – Turkish truce the death of 1764 people in areas of Erdogan – Putin agreement, they are: 696 civilians including 192 children and 148 women, were killed in shelling by the regime forces and the militiamen loyal to them, targeting, and bombardment by warplanes, and among them there are 52 people including 16 children and 8 women, were killed in the fall of shells launched by the factions, and 551 fighters were killed in deferent circumstances within the demilitarized area since Putin – Erdogan agreement, including 39 of the “Jihadi” fighters, and 519 members of the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them.

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