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Syria Destruction Continues:

 

Scores of Syrians Killed in All Cities, in Russian-Regime Air Strikes, Clashes, Bombing

December 29, 2015 

 

Syrian regime forces attacked Shaikh Meskeen and Reef Dimashq, December 29, 2015 clashes north of Aleppo, December 29, 2015

 

Shells target Aleppo city and lead to human losses

 

SOHR, December 29, 2015

 

Aleppo province:

 

Rose to 11 the number of civilians who were killed by rebel shells in al-Ashrafia, al-Mokambo, and al-Neil street, and other areas of Shekh Maqsoud neighborhood. Russian warplanes raided al-Malkia, Menegh airport, and Tal Ajar, no reports of losses. Clashes took place between regime forces and IS around Kweres military airport, reports of losses in both sides.

 

One rebel was killed by clashes against IS around Mare’ town. 5 IS were killed by clashes against SDF west of al-Furat river. Clashes took place after midnight between Islamic battalions and regime forces backed by Hezbollah around Aqrab area and near Damascus-Aleppo highway.

 

More losses and more than 80 airstrikes in Shekh Meskin town

Dar’a province: Rose to 9 the number of people who were killed by regime’s bombardment and aerial bombardment on Shekh Meskin rebels take majority of the dead.

Areas of Shekh Meskin town are witnessing violent clashes between regime forces backed by Hezbollah against Islamic battalions and Jabhat al-Nusra, the regime advanced in the town and brigade 82 what made it able to observe the northern western neighborhoods of the town, the town was target for 80 airstrikes by Russian warplanes. 

 

Russian airstrikes target Lattakia countryside and clashes continue in Mahin

Lattakia province:

 

Russian warplanes raided Nahia Rabiaa and its surroundings in the Turkman mount, no reports of losses. Clashes taking place between regime forces and Islamic battalions around al-Qasab town in the northern countryside, reports of advances for the regime in the area.

Homs province: Clashes took place between regime forces and IS around Mahin town what killed 2 soldiers including a lieutenant, reports of more losses.

 

Clashes take place on the west and east banks of the Euphrates river northeast of Aleppo

 

SOHR had been informed that clashes are taking place between IS and SDF in the east of Euphrates river, where SDF has started an attack on the area in order to take control over the area located between the east of Euphrates river and the southeastern countryside of Ayn Easa, accompanied by flight of warplanes over the area.

Other clashes are taking place between the two parties near Tishreen Dam’s Housing area at the west bank of the Euphrates river, amid advancement for SDF.

 

The countryside of Daraa witnesses an explosion and assassination attempts, while more people killed in the shelling and clashes in it

Daraa Province:

A person killed due to dropping barrel bombs on the city of Nawa. In addition, a child killed due to suspected Russuan airstrikes on the town of al- Sheikh Meskin.
 
The regime forces shelled places in the city of Inkhel, amid sporadic clashes with the rebel and Islamist factions around the city. They also machine-gunned the town of al- Sheikh Meskin, while the number of fighters of the rebel and Islamist factions who were killed in clashes with the regime forces and allied militiamen around the town has risen to 6.
 
Unknown gunmen targeted a car belongs to Jabhat al- Nusra in the town of Tal Shhab leading to kill a fighter in Jabhat al- Nusra while others wounded. In addition, unknown militiamen tried to assassinate a jurist of the rebel and Islamist factions in the town of al- Jizah, where they shot him in front of his house in the town that led to wound him.

Airstrikes target the Western Ghouta and the countryside of Idlib

Idlib Province:
Warplanes believed Russian carried out several raids on the town of al- Danah in the northwestern countryside of Idlib, no information about casualties.
 
Tartous Province:
An officer in the regime forces from Tartous killed in clashes with IS around the village of Mahin in the southeastern countryside of Homs.
 
Rif Dimashq Province:
The helicopters dropped more barrel bombs on the two cities of Darayya and M’addamiyyat al- Sham in the Western Ghouta, while the regime warplanes hit places in Khan al- Shih area and its camp in the Western Ghouta, accompanied by dropping barrel bombs on the area.
 
The regime forces machine-gunned the road linking the town of Ayn Terma and the neighborhood of Jobar on the outskirts of the capital, accompanied with violent clashes with the rebel and Islamist factions in several areas in the Eastern Ghouta.
 
The number of civilians who were killed in shelling the town of Zebdin in the Eastern Ghouta by the regime forces has risen to 6, including at least a child.

 

More civilians killed in al- Mayadin city, while shelling targets the countryside of Hama

Deir Ezzor Province:

 

2 women and a child killed in aerial bombardment on the city of al- Mayadin in the east of Deir Ezzor this afternoon, the death toll is expected to rise because there are some people in critical situation.
 
Hama Province:

The regime warplanes hit places in the village of al- Tloul al- Homor in the southern countryside of Hama.
 
The regime forces shelled places in the town of al- Latamnah in the northern countryside of Hama and the town of Qal’at al- Madiq in the western countryside of Hama.

 

13 members in the regime forces among the 32 people killed today in the two explosions that rocked the neighborhood of al- Zahraa

Homs Province:

 

So far, it is confirmed that there are 13 members in the regime forces, including 4 officers, among the 32 people who were killed today in the two explosions that rocked the neighborhood of al- Zahraa, vast majority of its inhabitants are Alawites, in the center of Homs. The two explosions caused dozens of people to be wounded, some of them still in critical situation.
 
Clashes took place between the regime forces and allied militiamen against the rebel and Islamist factions on the southern outskirts of Talbisah city in the northern countryside of Homs. Other clashes between IS against the regime forces and allied militiamen are still taking place around the village of Mahin in the southeastern countryside of Homs, certain information about advancement for the regime forces and completing their control over the hill around the village, information about more casualties on both sides.

 

At least 6 people killed in airstrikes on the northern countryside of Aleppo, and the Operation Room of Mare’ abrogate the agreement with al- Thuwar Army and PYD after 10 days of signing it

 

SOHR, December 29, 2015

 

At least 6 people killed in airstrikes on the northern countryside of Aleppo, and the Operation Room of Mare’ abrogate the agreement with al- Thuwar Army and PYD after 10 days of signing it.

 

Aleppo Province:

 

The regime warplanes attacked places in the village of Toqad in the western countryside of Aleppo killing at least a child , while other warplanes believed Russian hit places in the two villages of Tal Msibin and Tal Jbin, the towns of Deir Jamal and Tal Ref’at as well as the vicinity of I’zaz city in the northern countryside of Aleppo leading to kill 6 civilians, including a child and a woman, in Tal Ref’at while other citizens wounded. Suspected Russian warplanes also carried out several raids on IS-held city of al- Bab northeast of Aleppo. In addition, warplanes struck places in the neighborhoods of the old city of Aleppo as well as the neighborhoods of Bani Zeid and al- Sha’ar in the city of Aleppo.
 
Kurdish activists accused Islamist factions of stopping 5 busses transporting citizens on the road linking the neighborhood of al- Sheikh Maqsoud with the city of Efrin, where they detained them coincided with the tensions and clashes that are taking places between YPG and SDF against Jabhat al- Nusra, the rebel and Islamist factions around Efrin and al- Sheikh Maqsoud.
 
A fighter from the Islamist factions killed in clashes with the regime forces in the southern countryside of Aleppo. 
 
IS militants launched shells on the town of Tal Aran in the southern countryside of Aleppo.
 
The regime forces shelled places in the town of al- Zirbah and the vicinity of Khan Touman in the southern countryside of Aleppo.
 
 
On the other hand, SOHR received an announcement issued by the Operation Room of Mare’ in the northern countryside of Aleppo, where they declared the cancellation of the agreement held with al- Thuwar Army. The announcement stated, “ after the Operation Room of Mare’ carried out its duty of stopping the Kharijites of this era (Daesh) and liberarting the village of Dwidan in the northern countryside of Aleppo, we have been shocked because of new violation of the agreements and commitments carried out PYD militia and al- Thuwar Army, where they have intentionally escalated their military operation in al- Shawaghra and al- Malkiyya areas by attacking the factions affiliated to the Operation Room coincided by the Russian airstrikes that support them.

 

They have also carried out a systematic displacement campaign against the Arab people and the Kurdish opponents through shelling Efrin area and several villages that refuse their presence and accusing factions that do not exist in the area of doing this. So, the Operation Room of Mare’ affirms abrogation of any treaty with the mentioned militias and strongly denounces what has happened, and that all these actions target to weaken the rebels and stab them in the back. We ask all the Syrian brothers who suffer from the shelling carried out by PYD militias and their supporters to be patient, so the victoty is coming, and we in the Operation Room of Mare’ are going to do our best to protect the civilians and stop these militias.”
 
It is noted that SOHR published 10 days ago a copy of an agreement stamped by the Operation Room of Mare’ and al- Thuwar Army and that stated “to stop bloodshed and responding to the initiative launched by the Shura and Conciliation Council in Aleppo, it has been agreed on the following items:
 
Al- Tuwar Army enters to the areas held by the Operation Room of Mare’ by vehicles determined by the Operation Room according to place, date, numbers, quantity and the requirements’ phase.

 

The endorsement of al- Thuwar Army on the eligibility of the Operation Room of supervision, follow-up, guidance and accountability.
The members of al- Thuwar Army stay in their posts until securing their posts and battlefronts with the regime and Daesh (ISIS) by the Room.
The areas of Aanab, Mrimin and Shawarghet al- Jouz shall be free from any armed presence but the police station of the Free Police.
To release all the detainees of both sides.
 
And al- Thuwar Army responds on the agreement by an announcement declaring “the approval of the initiative launched by the Shura and Conciliation Council in Aleppo in order to cease fire” as what al- Thuwar Army said that it is “in accordance with our wishes and the wishes of other parties of stopping bloodshed and turning the weapons to the right direction that achieve the goals our revolution and people, so al- Thuwar Army agreed on the initiative under the principal of goals convergence and good intentions, we declared joining the Operation Room of Mare’ as a party committed to the decisions of the Room in terms of the distribution of tasks on all fronts with Daesh and the regime.”

 

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Shells leave casualties in the countryside of al- Salamiyya

December 29, 2015 Comments Off on Shells leave casualties in the countryside of al- Salamiyya

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Hama Province: The rebel and Islamist factions launched several shells on the village of Tal al- Dorrah in the countryside of al- Salamiyya southeast of Hama leading to kill 2 persons while others wounded.   The regime forces shelled places in the villages of Aydoun, al- Sathiyyat and al- Tloul al- Homor in the southern countryside of Hama.   The ...

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More people killed in shelling the city of Aleppo and airstrikes on its countryside

December 28, 2015 Comments Off on More people killed in shelling the city of Aleppo and airstrikes on its countryside

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Aleppo Province: Warplanes believed Russian carried out several raids on the town of Tal Ref’at in the northern countryside of Aleppo leading to wound some civilians, certain information about the death of 3 civilians.   The Islamist factions targeted a regime forces’ tank in al- Sheikh Najjar area on the outskirts of the city of Aleppo by a guided missile, ...

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Syrian IDs contribute to evacuate Hezbollah’s injuries from Kefrayya and al- Fu’ah

December 28, 2015 Comments Off on Syrian IDs contribute to evacuate Hezbollah’s injuries from Kefrayya and al- Fu’ah

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Several reliable sources informed SOHR that among the 107 injuries who left the two towns of Kefrayya and al- Fu’ah there are some injured members from Hezbollah, where the sources reported that they were wounded earlier in the clashes with Jabhat al- Nusra, the rebel and Islamist factions, and that they left the two town by using Syrian IDs and ...

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Warplanes Raid on the city of Deir Ezzor and its outskirts and on the southern countryside of Idlib

December 28, 2015 Comments Off on Warplanes Raid on the city of Deir Ezzor and its outskirts and on the southern countryside of Idlib

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Idlib Province: Regime’s warplanes carried out raids on area in the southern countryside of Idlib targeting places in Al-Tmanah town, no information about casualties.   Deir Ezzor Province: Regime’s warplanes carried out several raids on areas in al-Sinaa neighborhood and Hawijat Sakr area on the outskirts of Deir Ezzor city, no information about casualties.

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The factions target the regime forces on the outskirts of the capital and al-Thaala airbase and clashes in the mountains of the Syrian coast

December 28, 2015 Comments Off on The factions target the regime forces on the outskirts of the capital and al-Thaala airbase and clashes in the mountains of the Syrian coast

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Damascus Province: The Islamic factions targeted positions for the regime forces in Jobar neighborhood on the outskirts of the capital using several local-made missiles, but no information about casualties.   Al-Suwaidaa Province: The rebel and Islamic factions targeted positions for the regime forces in the al-Thaala airbase located at the western outskirts of Al-Suwaidaa province along the administrative border with ...

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Clashes near Drousha area of ​​the Western Ghouta and continue in the town of Sheikh Meskin in the countryside of Daraa

December 28, 2015 Comments Off on Clashes near Drousha area of ​​the Western Ghouta and continue in the town of Sheikh Meskin in the countryside of Daraa

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Rif Dimashq Province: The regime forces bombed places in the Western Ghouta near Drousha, in conjunction with clashes in the vicinity of Drousha area and al-Kabusiyeh hill between the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them against the rebel and Islamic Factions, no information about casualties.   Daraa Province: Regime’s helicopters dropped barrel bombs on areas in the city of ...

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Shells at the center and outskirts of Afrin city, and 16 casualties and injuries in airstrikes on a neighborhood controlled by YPG

December 28, 2015 Comments Off on Shells at the center and outskirts of Afrin city, and 16 casualties and injuries in airstrikes on a neighborhood controlled by YPG

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Aleppo Province: The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights was informed by intersecting sources that several shells fell on areas in the center and outskirts of Afrin city which is controlled by the YPG, the civil local sources and Kurdish activists accused Jabhat Al-Nusra (al-Qaeda in Levant) and the Islamic factions of launching shells at the city which resulted in material ...

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Mass flee for families of the leaders and members of the “Islamic State” of Arab and foreign nationalities from Manbej city and its countryside

December 28, 2015 Comments Off on Mass flee for families of the leaders and members of the “Islamic State” of Arab and foreign nationalities from Manbej city and its countryside

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The activists of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights in the city of Al-Raqqah was able to monitor about 300 people (including tens of children and women) from the families of fighters and leaders in the “Islamic state” organization of Arab and foreign nationalities, coming to the city of Al-Raqqah from Manbej city and its surroundings, several reliable sources also ...

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Intensive aerial bombardment by warplanes target villages and towns in the countryside of Hama and causing casualties and injuries and the “Islamic State” “crucify” and defame a man in al-Bokamal

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Hama Province: Warplanes believed to be Russian bombed areas in the village of M’aarkbeh in the northern countryside of Hama, while the regime forces bombed elsewhere in al-Sathiyyat area in the western countryside of Al-Salamiyah city, also regime’s warplanes carried out several raids on areas in Uqayribat township and the village of Jeb Al Rayyan in the eastern countryside of .


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