78 Persons Killed in Syria, Including 37 Regime Soldiers and Loyalists, Mostly by Russian Air Strikes and Turkish Bombardment, February 26, 2020

78 Persons Killed in Syria, Including 37 Regime Soldiers and Loyalists, Mostly by Russian Air Strikes and Turkish Bombardment

February 26, 2020

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Russian war plane attacking Syrian opposition groups in Idlib, file, February 27, 2020	Turkish forces carry out rocket attack on Shirawa area, Syria, killing a displaced family from Afrin, February 26, 2020


A Turkish post in Jabal al-Zawiya, Syria, file, February 27, 2020	Syrian regime forces advancing in southern Idlib countryside, file, February 27, 2020

78 persons killed across Syria yesterday, including 37 regime soldiers and loyalists

Yesterday's total death toll includes eight civilians

SOHR, 27/02/2020

In Idlib province, four civilians were killed in Russian aerial bombardment on Arinbeh village, south of Idlib city.

In Aleppo province, a man, his wife and their little daughter from Afrin were killed in rocket attack by Turkish forces on Oqaybah village in Shirawa township in Afrin countryside.

A commander of SDF’s “Liwaa Thowwar Syria” was killed in clashes with Turkish-backed factions in Al-Kreidieh village in the western countryside of Manbij, east of Aleppo.

A regime officer was killed in Turkish shelling on “Abdi Kawa” village in Tal Abyad countryside, north of Al-Raqqah.

Two Turkish soldiers were killed, while two others were injured in a raid by regime jets on Idlib countryside.

Five opposition fighters were killed after targeting by Russian jets to their vehicle in Kafr Oweid in the southern countryside of Idlib.

36 regime soldiers and loyalists were killed in clashes against opposition factions and jihadis in both Hama and Idlib countryside.

17 jihadists among 25 opposition fighters were killed in aerial bombardment and clashes with regime forces in both Hama and Idlib countryside.

Russian and regime airstrikes on Idlib brings today’s civilian death toll to seven

SOHR, 27/02/2020

The Syrian Observatory has documented more casualties as a result of air and ground bombardments on Idlib province. Today’s civilian death toll has risen to seven: a man, his wife and two of their children as a result of a rocket attack carried out by regime forces on Idlib city. Two persons have been killed as a result of ground bombardment by regime forces on the city of Binnish, and a displaced child from Kafr Nabl as a result of airstrikes by Russian jets on the outskirts of Idlib city. The death toll is expected to rise as some are seriously injured.

Turkish forces carry out rocket attack on Shirawa area, killing a displaced family from Afrin

SOHR, 26/02/2020

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documented the death of a man, his wife and their child displaced from Afrin, as a result of a rocket attack carried out by Turkish forces during the past hours on Aqiba village in Shirawa area of Afrin countryside, northwest of Aleppo, which is controlled by Kurdish forces, after being pulled from under the rubble of their house, destroyed by Turkish shelling.

SOHR reported a few hours ago that Turkish forces and proxy factions carried out artillery shelling, targeting the villages of Bina, Aqiba, Deir Jamal and Shoghanka in Shirawa district, and the village of Samoqa in countryside of Al-Shahba’a in areas of Kurdish forces deployment, north of Aleppo, while a number of citizens sustained injuries of various degrees.

Yesterday, the Syrian Observatory also reported that Turkish forces targeted Kurdish forces deployment’s areas at Meng airport and the villages of Mara’anaz and Al-Malikia in northern Aleppo countryside. No casualties were reported.

Three Turkish soldiers killed, others injured and several vehicles damaged and destroyed as regime jets target Turkish post in Jabal al-Zawiya

SOHR, 27/02/2020

The Syrian Observatory has documented the death of at least three Turkish soldiers and the injury of several others, as a result of airstrikes carried out by regime jets on a Turkish military post in the area of Ballion in Jabal al-Zawiya in rural Idlib. The death toll is expected to rise as some are seriously injured. Several military vehicles have been also damaged or destroyed.

Yesterday, the Syrian Observatory documented the death of two Turkish soldiers as a result of regime airstrikes on Turkish forces position in Idlib countryside.

SOHR also reported yesterday a rocket attack carried out by regime forces on Al Bara-Kansafra road in Jabal al-Zawiya, targeting a Turkish military column, burning at least one Turkish vehicle. No casualties were reported.

Regime forces capture 20 towns and villages and have full control over southern countryside of Idlib and Jabal Shahshbo and besiege Turkish post in Sher Maghar

SOHR, 27/02/2020

SOHR sources have reported that regime forces made rapid advances in the southern sector of Idlib countryside, Jabal Shahshbo and Al-Ghab plain in rural Hama, wresting control of Jabal Shahshbo area after capturing Shahranaz, Sher Maghar, Midan Ghazal, Horta, Dirona, Jarn, Rasha, Sholin and Kawkaba Al-Tawilah, besieging the Turkish post in Sher Maghar. In addition to Kafr Aweid, Kansafra and Mozeh in Jabal al-Zawiya, after regime forces captured Al-Ankawi, Qlaydin, Al-Hawija, Al-Hwash, Al-Amqiyeh, and Beit Ras bridge in Al-Ghab plain, west of Hama. The number of areas captured by regime forces during the past three days has risen to 58 towns and villages.

Syria War: 700,000 flee the violence in Idlib

SOHR, 13/02/2020

Idlib is the last rebel stronghold in Syria and a province the Syrian army is determined to win back. As the attacks intensify, the UN estimates that over 700,000 civilians are fleeing the violence. With little land to spare for more camps, winter temperatures dipping to as low as minus seven at night and the Turkish authorities refusing to open the border to let them in, conditions are dire. Mark Cutts, UN Deputy Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, has said that the UN believe this to be one of the biggest displacements of this nine-year war.

Source: BBC

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