Situation in Syria
The gunfire killed nine Damascus civilians and injured 49. In Idlib and Aleppo, there are fighting between the armed opposition and terrorist groups. It is reported by FAN with reference to Syrian sources.
East Ghouta, February 20, 2018.
The radicals again launched mortar strikes on the Syrian capital. Al-Qassa, Az-Zablatani, Bab Tum and Umayyad squares were attacked by militants. As a result of the attack by the armed opposition, nine civilians in Damascus were killed, including four children, and 49 civilians were seriously injured. In the southeast of Damascus province, the confrontation between the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and illegal militias continued. The SAR troops fired at the strongholds of the radicals in the Jobar and Ain Tarma regions. In turn, the Syrian aviation struck at the fortified areas of the militants in the vicinity of the settlements of Beit Sava and Khosh ad-Dawahir. The leaders of Jabhat al-Nusra (banned in the Russian Federation) called on their supporters operating in other regions to take revenge on the Syrian army for the operation in Eastern Ghouta, including through terrorist attacks. At the same time, the FSA began to spread information about the imminent transfer to the region of reinforcements of militants who are currently undergoing training at the US military base in At-Tanf.
In the west of Aleppo province, clashes were recorded between armed opposition units and al-Nusra terrorists. Attempts were made to attack the strongholds of al-Nusra's supporters in Darat Izz, but failed. Later, it was reported that the terrorists drove out opposition groups from their positions in the settlements of Itkad, Arhab, Uveijil, Bshafatin, Al-Khuta, Mzheniya and Kafrdail. In the north of Aleppo province, clashes continued between pro-Turkish groups and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The Ankara-controlled Syrian Free Army (FSA) captured several settlements from Kurdish forces near Jandaris. At the end of the day, several rockets fired from the territory of the Afrin canton fell in the Turkish city of Kyrykhan.
In the territories of the Deir ez-Zor province captured by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), clashes continue between Kurdish troops and IS terrorists (the group is banned in the Russian Federation). Fighting between the SDF and IS took place in the Hajin area. Later, in the same part of the region, ISIS members executed seven like-minded people for trying to escape from the battlefield.
The Russian Aerospace Forces attacked the strongholds of the al-Nusra terrorists in the vicinity of the village of Blie in the south of Idlib province. Aviation also struck at the positions of the radicals in the Jisr al-Shugur area. Fierce battles between opposition units and terrorists were noted in the city of Maaret al-Numan. Later, the settlement came under the control of the opposition forces.
In the north of the province of Hama, the operation of the government forces of the SAR against the terrorist coalition continued. Russian aviation, supporting the Syrian army, struck at the al-Nusra strongholds in the vicinity of the settlements of Al-Latamina, Kafr Zeta, Murek and Harb Nafs.
The radicals again launched mortar strikes on the Syrian capital. Al-Qassa, Az-Zablatani, Bab Tum and Umayyad squares were attacked by militants. As a result of the attack by the armed opposition, nine civilians in Damascus were killed, including four children, and 49 civilians were seriously injured. In the southeast of Damascus province, the confrontation between the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and illegal militias continued. The SAR troops fired at the strongholds of the radicals in the Jobar and Ain Tarma regions. In turn, the Syrian aviation struck at the fortified areas of the militants in the vicinity of the settlements of Beit Sava and Khosh ad-Dawahir. The leaders of Jabhat al-Nusra (banned in the Russian Federation) called on their supporters operating in other regions to take revenge on the Syrian army for the operation in Eastern Ghouta, including through terrorist attacks. At the same time, the FSA began to spread information about the imminent transfer to the region of reinforcements of militants who are currently undergoing training at the US military base in At-Tanf.
In the west of Aleppo province, clashes were recorded between armed opposition units and al-Nusra terrorists. Attempts were made to attack the strongholds of al-Nusra's supporters in Darat Izz, but failed. Later, it was reported that the terrorists drove out opposition groups from their positions in the settlements of Itkad, Arhab, Uveijil, Bshafatin, Al-Khuta, Mzheniya and Kafrdail. In the north of Aleppo province, clashes continued between pro-Turkish groups and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The Ankara-controlled Syrian Free Army (FSA) captured several settlements from Kurdish forces near Jandaris. At the end of the day, several rockets fired from the territory of the Afrin canton fell in the Turkish city of Kyrykhan.
In the territories of the Deir ez-Zor province captured by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), clashes continue between Kurdish troops and IS terrorists (the group is banned in the Russian Federation). Fighting between the SDF and IS took place in the Hajin area. Later, in the same part of the region, ISIS members executed seven like-minded people for trying to escape from the battlefield.
The Russian Aerospace Forces attacked the strongholds of the al-Nusra terrorists in the vicinity of the village of Blie in the south of Idlib province. Aviation also struck at the positions of the radicals in the Jisr al-Shugur area. Fierce battles between opposition units and terrorists were noted in the city of Maaret al-Numan. Later, the settlement came under the control of the opposition forces.
In the north of the province of Hama, the operation of the government forces of the SAR against the terrorist coalition continued. Russian aviation, supporting the Syrian army, struck at the al-Nusra strongholds in the vicinity of the settlements of Al-Latamina, Kafr Zeta, Murek and Harb Nafs.
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