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Syrian regime warplanes commit a new massacre in al- Zaweyi Mountain, clashes renew in al- Qalamoan, regime helicopters target south of Damascus

May 30, 2015 

 

 

 

 

Syrian regime warplanes commit a new massacre in al- Zaweyi Mountain

 

May 30, 2015

 

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) --

 

http://www.syriahr.com/en/

 

Idlib Province:

 

14 civilians, including 2 children at least, died in airstrike on the village of Balyoun in al- Zaweyi Maountain. The death toll is expected to rise because there are people in critical situation.
 
The number of members of the regime forces who were executed by fighters of Islamic factions during their attempt to escape from the city of Ariha has risen to 20 at least.

 

After their heavy casualties, the regime forces requests their supporters to join “the brigade of Dere’ al- Sahel”

 

May 30, 2015

 

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) --
 
The regime forces work on recruiting more members in their ranks after the heavy casualties in the past months since the beginning of this year, where leaflets have been published in the Syrian coastal areas calling the people to join “the brigade of Dere’ al- Sahel” in order to protect their areas. This campaign launched because there are 70000 cases in which people defaulted to join the mandatory military service and backup military service too in the provinces of Lattakia, Tartous,

 Damascus, Aleppo, al- Suwaydaam, Daraa, Hama and Hom. The leaflets published by the regime forces focus on regularizing the conditions of those who have not enrolled in the mandatory service or those who are wanted for the backup forces. The leaflets also focus on providing the volunteers salaries reaching to 40000 SP.
 
The Syrian provinces have witnessed the death of 7338 members of the regime forces and allied militiamen in the clashes with IS, Jabhat al- Nusra, the rebel and Islamist factions.
 
The death toll distributes as follows:
 
3836 members and officers on the regime forces.
 
2874 members of NDF, al- Baath Battalions and the people’s committee.
 
111 militiamen of Hezbollah.
 
617 pro- regime fighters of Shia sect of Arab, Asian and Iranian nationals, al- Quds al- Filastini Brigade and allied militiamen of Arab nationals.  


Clashes renew in al- Qalamoan, and the helicopters target south of Damascus

 

May 30, 2015

 

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) --

 

Damascus Province:

 

The helicopters dropped barrel bombs on places in the neighborhood of al- Hajar al- Aswad in south of Damascus with no information about casualties.
 
The regime forces have arrested 4 students, their teacher and her child on a checkpoint in the town of Sahem al- Golan in south of Damascus and dragged them to unknown place.
 
Areas in the neighborhood of Jobar were shelled by the regime forces with no information about casualties.
 
RiF Dimashq Province:

 

The regime forces targeted areas in Sahel Madaya causing material damages and information about death of 3 civilians while others were wounded.
 
The clashes between Hezbollah, backed by the regime forces and NDF, against the Nusra Front, rebel and Islamic battalions renewed in Jrud al- Qalamoun (the barren rocky mountain of al- Qalamoan), amid shelling by the regime forces on clashes’ area.


YPG advances towards the administrative boundary with al- Raqqa, while more civilians killed in al- Hasakah

May 30, 2015

 

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) --

 

Al- Hasakah Province:

 

The clashes between YPG and IS are still taking place near the administrative boundary with the province of al- Hasakah, amid advancement for YPG and taking control over 3 new villages in the area.
 
IS targeted the regime forces in the town of Tal Brak located in north of al- Hasakah, information reported casualties.
 
The helicopters dropped barrel bombs on places near al- Arisha area in the countryside of al- Hasakah.
 
5 civilians at least died due to aerial bombardment on al- Shaddadi area in south of al- Hasakah. The death toll is expected to rise because there are some people in critical situation. In addition to, 3 civilians died due to fall of shells on places in the city of al- Hasakah.

 

 

A shell land on the capital, and the regime forces target the countryside of al- Qunaytira

 

 

May 30, 2015

 

Al-  Qunaytira province:

 

The regime forces opened fire and shelled places in the town of Ob Batinah, Ofanya, Jbata al- Khashab, Taranja and al- Hamidiyyah as well as village of the Western Samadaniyyah in the mid- sector of the countryside of al- Qunaytira.
 
Damascus Province:

 

A shell landed around al- Abbasiyyin with no information about casualties.


The following SOHR news stories are from the Idlib Province:

 

http://www.syriahr.com/en/

 

Clashes erupt on Jeser al- Shagour – Ariha Highway, while the helicopters strike the countryside of Daraa

May 30, 2015 Comments Off on Clashes erupt on Jeser al- Shagour – Ariha Highway, while the helicopters strike the countryside of Daraa

                                                                                                                                                                              



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  Daraa Province: The regime forces shelled areas in the town of Ibtaa.   The helicopters re- dropped barrel bombs on the towns of the Eastern Karak, al- Na’imah, Sayda and Kafar Shames leading to wound some people in Sayda.   Idlib Province: The helicopters dropped barrel bombs on places in al- Arba’in Mountain.   Clashes took place between the ...

 

The helicopters strike areas in Aleppo and Idlib

May 30, 2015 Comments Off on The helicopters strike areas in Aleppo and Idlib

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Aleppo Province: The helicopters dropped a barrel bomb on the neighborhood of Salah al- Din in south of Aleppo.   The regime forces shelled places in the neighborhood of al- Ma’adi leading to wound a man at least.   IS shelled YPG- held areas in south of the city of Ayn al- Arab (Kobani) with no information about casualties.   ...

 

The clashes renew around Sha’er, the helicopters strike the countryside of Hama, and more casualties in Ariha’s clashes

May 29, 2015 Comments Off on The clashes renew around Sha’er, the helicopters strike the countryside of Hama, and more casualties in Ariha’s clashes

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Homs Province: The regime forces opened fire on places in al- Holi area in north of Homs with no information about casualties.   Clashes are taking place between the regime forces and allied militiamen against IS militants in the vicinity of Sha’er area in east of Homs.   Lattakia Province: The regime forces carried out raids on people’s houses in ...

 

More civilians killed in airstrikes on villages and towns in Idlib

May 29, 2015 Comments Off on More civilians killed in airstrikes on villages and towns in Idlib

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Idlib Province: The warplanes carried out several raids on the villages and towns of Ihsem, Mer’yan, Balshoun, al- Rami and Josef in al- Zaweyi Mountain leading to kill a man from the town of Ihsem. A man and his son died due to dropping barrel bombs on the town of Balshoun in al- Zaweyi mountain.   5 fighters of the ...

 

Regime forces keep pulling back from Ariha amid heavy bombardment on Idlib countryside

May 29, 2015 Comments Off on Regime forces keep pulling back from Ariha amid heavy bombardment on Idlib countryside

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Idlib province: Clashes continue between al-Fateh army and regime forces in Ariha countryside after taking control on Ariha, Kafar Najd, Ma’tram, Orm al-Joz, and Ein Orm al-Joz by al-Fateh army, reports that regime forces have pulled back from Mehembel town, reports of executing soldiers in regime forces in Ariha city. Warplanes raided Ariha, al-Rami, Jozef, Basamis in the Zawiya mount ...

 

Seizing the city of Ariha makes the province of Idlib almost entirely out of the regime’s control

May 29, 2015 Comments Off on Seizing the city of Ariha makes the province of Idlib almost entirely out of the regime’s control

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Idlib Province: The violent clashes between al- Fateh Army, which consists of Jabhat al- Nusra, Jund al- Aqsa, Ahrar al- Sham Movement, Jaysh al- Sunnah, al- Sham Legion, al- Haq Brigade and Ajnad al- Sham, and the members of the regime forces who run away from the city of Ariha seized by al- Fateh Army hours ago. Information reported that ...

 

Al- Fateh Army takes control over the whole city of Ariha in Idlib

May 28, 2015 Comments Off on Al- Fateh Army takes control over the whole city of Ariha in Idlib

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Idlib Province: Al- Fateh Army, which consists of Jabhat al- Nusra, Jund al- Aqsa, Ahrar al- Sham Movement, Jaysh al- Sunnah, al- Sham Legion, al- Haq Brigade and Ajnad al- Sham, have seized the whole city of Ariha located in south of the city of Idlib, where the fighters of al- Fateh Army could seize several vehicles. Confirmed information reported casualties on ...

 

Amid mutual shelling, the violent clashes continue on the outskirts of the city of Ariha

May 28, 2015 Comments Off on Amid mutual shelling, the violent clashes continue on the outskirts of the city of Ariha

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Idlib Province: The violent clashes between al- Fateh Army, which consists of Jabhat al- Nusra, Jund al- Aqsa, Ahrar al- Sham Movement, Jaysh al- Sunnah, al- Sham Legion, al- Haq Brigade and Ajnad al- Sham, and the regime forces, backed by NDF, Hezbollah and Iranian officers, are still taking place on the outskirts of the city of Ariha located in ...

 

Al- Fateh Army launches violent attack on the city of Ariha and clashes with the regime forces supported by NDF, Hezbollah and Iranian officers

May 28, 2015 Comments Off on Al- Fateh Army launches violent attack on the city of Ariha and clashes with the regime forces supported by NDF, Hezbollah and Iranian officers

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Idlib Province: Violent clashes are erupting between al- Fateh Army, which consists of Jabhat al- Nusra, Jund al- Aqsa, Ahrar al- Sham Movement, Jaysh al- Sunnah, al- Sham Legion, al- Haq Brigade and Ajnad al- Sham, and the regime forces, backed by NDF, Hezbollah and Iranian officers, inside the city of Ariha due to storming the city by al- Fateh ...

 

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