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Russian, Turkish, and Syrian Regime Air Strikes Contintinue on Opposition Groups and Kurdish Fighters

September 29, 2019 

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

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Syrian Army, Russian Forces Deploy Reinforcements In Southeastern Idlib & Northern Aleppo

SOHR, 29/09/2019

The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Russian forces have reportedly deployed fresh reinforcements around Greater Idlib, where several terrorist groups are stationed.

According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), several units of the army were deployed in the eastern and southeastern Idlib countryside on September 26.

“Dozens of military vehicles loaded with weapons, ammunition and soldiers were deployed in the said areas [the eastern and southeastern Idlib countryside],” a report by the SOHR reads.

The London-based monitoring group also reported that additional Russian forces were deployed in northern Aleppo. Weapons were reportedly sent to the area surrounding the key city of Tell Rifaat, where a new field hospital was also established.

The deployment of these forces appears to be a result of the recent violations of the ceasefire agreement in Greater Idlib.

While the SAA could be preparing for a new offensive in southeastern Idlib, Russian forces are likely fortifying their positions along the frontlines with Turkish-occupied areas in northern Aleppo.

2 officers of the regime forces were killed in targeting of their positions north of Latakia in conjunction with renewed rocket shelling on areas in the countryside of Idlib and Aleppo

SOHR, 28/09/2019

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documented the killing of two officers of the regime forces, one of them with is a lieutenant and the other is captain, they were killed in attacks this morning with heavy machine guns targeted positions of the regime by the jihadi factions, in areas at the northern countryside of Latakia, while activists in the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored rocket shelling carried out by the regime forces targeted the towns of Ma’aret Hurmah, Hazarin, Hish, Kansafra, and the surrounding of the towns of Bidama and al-Najeya in the southern and western countryside of Idlib, and al-Qarasi village in the southern countryside of Aleppo, and the Syrian Observatory published hours ago that regime’s helicopters continue to drop more barrel bombs on Kabani the at Jabal al-Akrad in the northern countryside of Latakia, in conjunction with renewed ground shelling targeted the area, and in the same context, the regime forces renewed the shelling on places in “Putin – Erdogan” area.

They targeted al-Tah, Ma’aret Hurmah, and Tremla in the southern and southeastern countryside of Idlib, Khan al-Asal and Kafrnaha in the western countryside of Aleppo, and the Syrian Observatory published before noon of today that the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored airstrikes for the 6th day in a row in the northeastern countryside of Latakia, where the helicopters dropped barrel bombs Saturday morning on Kabani area in Jabal al-Akrad, but no information about casualties so far, and the Syrian Observatory published this morning that the relative calm prevailed the 4 sectors of “Putin – Erdogan” area this morning, coincided with the flight of reconnaissance drones in the southern sector of Idlib countryside, while the regime forces targeted by missile shells after midnight of yesterday places in Hazarin, Ma’aret Hurmah, and Ma’aret al-Sin south of Idlib city, but no information about casualties, and the Syrian Observatory published yesterday evening.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored this evening rocket shelling by the regime targeted areas in Kafr Nubl, Hazarin, al-Ftirah, Rakaya Sajna, Ma’aret Hurmah in the southern countryside of Idlib, and Zamar area in the southern countryside of Aleppo, in conjunction with the flight of Russian reconnaissance drone over the southern countryside of Idlib, while activists of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documented shelling by the regime forces targeted Kafr Owaid, Maarrat al-Nu’man, and Jabbala in the southern countryside of Idlib, in conjunction with the continuation of calm in what is left of “Putin – Erdogan” area, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published hours ago that  the regime forces renewed the rocket shelling on Kafr Nubl, Sheikh Mustafa, and Jabbala in the southern countryside of Idlib, while the jihadi groups targeted a tank of the regime forces in Jurin area in the western countryside of Hama, which damaged it but no information about casualties until the moment, and the Syrian Observatory published hours ago that regime forces continue their ground bombardment on what is left of the “de-escalation” area.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored targeting by the regime forces using rocket shells after midnight of yesterday and this morning for places in al-Sermaniyyeh and Hawijah in Sahl al-Ghab at the northwestern countryside of Hama, Sheikh Mustafa, Ma’aret Hurmah, al-Naqir, Rakaya, al-Tah, Tahtaya, and Arinbeh in the southern countryside of Idlib, in addition to Kabani area in Jabal al-Akrad, but no information about casualties so far, and the Syrian Observatory published yesterday evening that regime’s helicopters targeted the area of Kabana north of Latakia, along with rocket shelling carried out by the regime forces on Zammar town in the southern countryside of Aleppo, other than that, cautious calm has been prevailing the rest sectors of “Putin – Erdogan” area, and the SOHR published few hours ago, that violent clashes erupted between the jihadi faction of “Hurras al-Din” against the regime forces in the area of Zammar town in the southern countryside of Aleppo, as a result of an attack carried out by the former on positions of the latter in the area, which resulted in the killing of 3 members at least of the regime forces and the injury of others, in addition to the killing of a member of the jihadi faction.

After calm that last for a few hours…the regime forces resume their shelling on the “de-escalation” zone through targeting different areas in Idlib countryside

SOHR, 29/09/2019

Cautious calm prevailed the whole “de-escalation” area after midnight of Saturday – Sunday, before the regime forces return to interrupt this calm at today’s dawn and morning, through their shelling by rockets on Arinbeh, Al-Naqir, Maarrat Hurmah, Kafr Sajna, Sheikh Mustafa, Al-Tah, Tahtaya, Um Jalal and the Abandoned Battalion in the southern, eastern and south-eastern countryside of Idlib, the Syrian Observatory also monitored exchange of targeting by shells and heavy machineguns on the area of Tal Jaafar in the southern countryside of Idlib, between the regime forces against factions operating in the area, without information about casualties so far, and the SOHR documented yesterday evening the death of killing of two officers of the regime forces, one of them with is a lieutenant and the other is captain, they were killed in attacks this morning with heavy machine guns targeted positions of the regime by the jihadi factions, in areas at the northern countryside of Latakia.

And with the fall of more casualties, it rose to at least 4,164, 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 27th of September 2019, and they are: 1066 civilians including 264 children and 189 citizen women, and they are 228 including 44 children and 43 women, and 8 of the civil defense and 5 of the ambulance team were killed in Russian aerial bombardment on the countryside of Idlib and Hama, and 88 including 19 women and 15 children were killed in the fall of barrel bombs, and 542 including 155 children, 91 women, and 5 members of the rescue teams were killed in targeting by regime’s warplanes, also 127 people including 22 women and 23 children were killed in a ground shelling carried out by the regime forces, and 81 citizens including 26 children and 15 women were killed in shelling by the factions on al-Suqaylabiyah, Qamhana, Al-Rasif, Al-Aziziyah, Karnaz, Jurin, Al-Nairab Camp, neighborhoods in Aleppo city and its southern countryside, while at least 1677 fighters were killed in the Russian airstrikes and the regime’s aerial and ground shelling including 1089 of the Jihadis, in addition to killing of 1421 members of the regime forces in targeting and shelling by jihadi groups and factions.

Clashes continue on a daily basis between the Kurdish forces and the Turkish-backed factions on the frontline areas north of Aleppo city

SOHR, 29/09/2019

Aleppo Province –

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored renewed clashes in areas in Aleppo countryside, between the Kurdish forces against pro-Turkey factions, as a part of the daily targeting between the both parties in the area, where clashes erupted between them yesterday evening in the area of Um Julud north-west of Manbij in the north-eastern countryside of Aleppo, accompanied by exchange of shelling, without information about casualties so far.

And the SOHR published yesterday evening the 28th of September 2019, that it monitored artillery shelling carried out by the Turkish forces stationed in Azaz city targeting locations controlled by the Kurdish forces in the vicinity of Tel Rifaat city and the area of Harabl in the northern countryside of Aleppo, while the SOHR published during this ay that fronts of the northern countryside of Aleppo are witnessing renewed clashes, between the Kurdish Forces against the Turkey-loyal factions.

Clashes broke out between both parties early Saturday in al-Daghalbash area west of al-Bab city in the northeastern countryside of Aleppo, and the Syrian Observatory published on the 27th of September 2019 that the Syrian Observatory monitored night clashes with medium and light weapons; between the Kurdish Forces deployed north of Aleppo against the Turkey-loyal factions, in Kafrkhasher area southwest of Azaz city in the northern countryside of Aleppo, but no confirmed information about casualties so far. 

The Turkish forces shell positions of the Kurdish forces in the vicinity of Tel Rifaat city in the northern countryside of Aleppo by heavy artillery

SOHR, 29/09/2019

Aleppo Province –

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights:

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored artillery shelling carried out by the Turkish forces stationed in Azaz city targeting locations controlled by the Kurdish forces in the vicinity of Tel Rifaat city and the area of Harabl in the northern countryside of Aleppo, while the SOHR published during this ay that fronts of the northern countryside of Aleppo are witnessing renewed clashes, between the Kurdish Forces against the Turkey-loyal factions, where clashes broke out between both parties early Saturday in al-Daghalbash area west of al-Bab city in the northeastern countryside of Aleppo, and the Syrian Observatory published on the 27th of September 2019 that the Syrian Observatory monitored night clashes with medium and light weapons; between the Kurdish Forces deployed north of Aleppo against the Turkey-loyal factions, in Kafrkhasher area southwest of Azaz city in the northern countryside of Aleppo, but no confirmed information about casualties so far.

The Syrian Observatory published on the 23rd of September 2019 that the almost daily clashes still renew in the northern countryside of Aleppo, between the Turkey-loyal factions against the Kurdish forces, and where clashes broke out on Sunday night with medium and light weapons between both parties in Kaljibrin area south of Azaz city north of Aleppo, but no information about casualties.

The Syrian Observatory published on the 19th of September 2019 that violent clashes by light and medium weapons broke out between the Kurdish forces deployed in the north of Aleppo against pro-Turkey factions, after an infiltration carried out by the former in the area of Al-Malikiyah in the countryside of Azaz city north of Aleppo, which resulted in the killing of 2 members of the factions of the National Army which is loyal to Turkey in addition to the injury of others.

And the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published today the 19th of September 2019, that it monitored the fall of mortar shells on places in the vicinity of Afrin city, which is controlled by the Turkish Forces and their loyal factions in the northwestern countryside of Aleppo, it is believed that they were launched by the Kurdish Forces who are deployed there, but no confirmed information about casualties, and the Syrian Observatory published on the 18th of September 2019 that the Turkish forces renewed their missile shelling on the Kurdish-controlled positions in Aleppo countryside, where they targeted by more than 20 artillery shells placers in Aqiba village in Shirawa township in Afrin countryside northwest of Aleppo, but bi information about casualties until the moment, and the Syrian Observatory published on the 16th of September 2019 that the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored artillery shelling by the Turkish Forces positioned in Kimar village adjacent to areas of deployment of the Kurdish Forces north of Aleppo, where the shelling targeted the villages of Shirawa township by about 25 artillery shells on the villages of Aqbiyeh, Soghonakah, and Bineh village, also 2 shells fell near the school of Aqbiyeh village while the students were present within the school hours.

The Syrian Observatory published on the 15th of September 2019 that the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights learned that a Russian delegation visited on Thursday the 12th of September 2019, the of village Um Hosh which is under the control of the regime forces in the northern countryside of Aleppo, and which includes displaced people from Afrin area west of Aleppo, and the sources added that the Russian delegation that has been dispatched from Hmeimim, distributed about 2500 baskets of food on the refugees and displaced people in the village, to be revealed later that the food in these baskets is corrupt and expired, which ignited a state of wide popular resentment in the area, and the SOHR published on the 10th of September 2019, that areas in the vicinity and outskirts of Mare’ town in the northern countryside of Aleppo witnessed renewed violent clashes after the midnight of Monday – Tuesday, between the Kurdish forces which are deployed in the area against pro-Turkey factions, where the clashes were concentrated in the areas of Harbal and Sheikh Issa accompanied by exchange of targeting by heavy machineguns, which resulted in the fall of injuries in the ranks of both parties, and this come in the frame of daily targeting and clashes between the both conflicting parties in Aleppo countryside, where the Syrian Observatory published on the 8th of September 2019, that clashes continue almost daily between Kurdish Forces against the pro-Turkish factions in areas north of Aleppo, where sporadic clashes took place between both parties on fronts of Malkiyyeh and Mar’anaz west of the city after midnight of yesterday, but no information about casualties so far.

The Syrian Observatory published on the 7th of September 2019 that daily clashes and targeting continue between the Turkey-loyal factions against the Kurdish Forces who are deployed in the northern countryside of Aleppo, where the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored violent clashes between both parties with medium and light weapons, just before midnight of yesterday west of Azaz city north of Aleppo, amid information about casualties in the ranks of both parties, and the Syrian Observatory published on the 6th of September 2019 that the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored renewed violent clashes after midnight of yesterday and dawn of today, in Oleshli village east of Qabasin in the northeastern countryside of Aleppo, between the rebel and Islamic factions loyal to Turkey against the Kurdish Forces deployed in the area, but no information about casualties, and the Syrian Observatory published on the 31st of August 2019 that the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored missile shelling carried out by the Turkish forces on Kurdish forces’ deployment sites, in several areas of the northern countryside of Aleppo on Saturday afternoon, but no information about casualties yet.

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