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Scores of Syrian Sunni Muslim Arabs Continue to be Killed Daily By Regime and NATO Attacks

March 13, 2016 

 

Aerial bombardment of Homs and Hama by Syrian regime planes, March 12, 2016

Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq

SOUTHWEST ASIA, March 12, 2016 —

U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.

Officials reported details of the latest strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports.

Strikes in Syria

Attack, fighter, and remotely piloted aircraft conducted eight strikes in Syria:

-- Near Hawl, a strike struck a large ISIL tactical unit and destroyed two ISIL mortar systems.

-- Near Dayr Ar Zawr, a strike struck an ISIL gas and oil separation plant well head.

-- Near Manbij, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed five ISIL vehicles and an ISIL fighting position.

-- Near Mar’a, four strikes struck four separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL artillery piece, two ISIL weapons caches, 10 ISIL fighting positions, and an ISIL heavy machine gun position.

Strikes in Iraq

Attack and fighter aircraft conducted nine strikes in Iraq, coordinated with and in support of Iraq’s government:

-- Near Baghdadi, a strike destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun position.

-- Near Hit, a strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

-- Near Ramadi, five strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL rocket position, two ISIL vehicles, an ISIL fighting position and three ISIL tunnel systems and denied ISIL access to terrain.

-- Near Sinjar, two strikes struck two separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed two ISIL fighting positions and an ISIL weapons cache.

http://www.defense.gov/News-Article-View/Article/692135/military-strikes-continue-against-isil-terrorists-in-syria-iraq

 

Coalition Strikes Target ISIL in Syria, Iraq

SOUTHWEST ASIA, March 11, 2016 —

U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today.

Officials reported details of the latest strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports.

Strikes in Syria

Attack aircraft conducted one strike in Syria:

-- Near Mar’a, a strike struck an ISIL tactical unit.

Strikes in Iraq

Attack and fighter aircraft conducted 13 strikes in Iraq, coordinated with and in support of Iraq’s government:

-- Near Kisik, a strike destroyed six ISIL fighting positions and six ISIL staging areas.

-- Near Makhmur, a strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL vehicle bomb and an ISIL vehicle.

-- Near Mosul, a strike struck an ISIL tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL assembly area.

-- Near Ramadi, four strikes struck three separate ISIL tactical units and destroyed an ISIL heavy machine gun, two ISIL supply caches, an ISIL anti-air artillery piece, two ISIL staging areas and two ISIL fighting positions.

-- Near Sinjar, three strikes destroyed an ISIL supply cache and two ISIL mortar firing positions and damaged four ISIL fighting positions.

-- Near Tal Afar, a strike destroyed an ISIL rocket system.

-- Near Hit, two strikes struck an ISIL facility and an ISIL bed-down location.

http://www.defense.gov/News-Article-View/Article/691312/coalition-strikes-target-isil-terrorists-in-syria-iraq

 

Syrian MiG crashes in Hama ‘killing one pilot,’ jihadists claim attack – reports

Russia TV, 12 Mar, 2016 23:06

Syrian rebels claim to have downed a Syrian air force MiG-21 fighter jet that crashed in Hama Province while bombing militant positions. At least one pilot died, for which conflicting reports blame either fire from the ground or a jet malfunction.

A Syrian military source told Sputnik agency that the jet was “shot down near the Hama military airfield,” and that one pilot had managed to eject, while the second one died. “After the Syrian Air Force plane was hit, one pilot ejected and landed at the al-Magir village, which is controlled by the Army. The second pilot attempted an emergency landing at the Hama military airfield. The landing failed and the pilot died,” the source said.

“The pilot was ejected and brought to safety in al-Mughayr,” a military source told the Syrian Al Masdar News outlet. The same source insisted that the plane was not taken down by militants, but crashed due to a technical failure.

However, other reports also quoting sources in the Syrian army suggest that the pilot was shot and killed while parachuting to the ground.

Statements of a completely different nature have been coming from Syrian rebels and a group monitoring the conflict, who claim the aircraft was downed by militants, although there have been conflicting accounts on whether it was taken down by a missile or anti-aircraft guns.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claimed that militants fired at the jet with two heat-seeking missiles. Islamist militants from Jaish al-Nasr, a militant group operating in the area, said they had downed the plane with anti-aircraft guns. As proof, the militants posted several pictures on Twitter shortly after the crash that appear to show the plane and the pilot parachuting from it – all bearing the logo of their organization.

Moreover, unconfirmed footage showing rebels on the ground allegedly firing at the MiG-21 was posted on YouTube. However, it has been difficult to determine the authenticity of the video or whether the warplane was really hit by anti-aircraft weapons. The parachute in the clip rather resembles the type used for dropping humanitarian aid.

https://www.rt.com/news/335391-syrian-mig-downed-hama/

 

After the death and injury of 17 people in Douma, warplanes raid Farzat hill area in the Eastern Ghouta

SOHR, March 12, 2016

Rif Dimashq Province:

Warplanes carried out 2 raids on the vicinity of Farzat hill area in ​​al-Marj in the Eastern Ghouta, while clashes are taking place between the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them against the Islamic factions in al-Marj area in the Eastern Ghouta, and information about casualties in both parties, where 2 citizens killed and about 14 others were injured in the shelling which targeted areas in the city of Douma.

Aerial bombardment targets Homs and Hama countrysides

SOHR, March 12, 2016

Homs province:

Warplanes went in several airstrikes around Tadmur city and al-Qaritin which are taken over by IS what wounded a number of civilians.

Hama province: Warplanes bombarded areas of Kafar Nboda amid regime’s bombardment on the area. Warplanes bombarded areas of Nahya Aqirbat, no reports of losses.

Continued clashes in Aleppo and Homs countryside

SOHR, March 12, 2016

Homs province:

Regime fores bombarded areas of al-Hilalia village. Clashes took place between regime forces and IS around Om Seraj in the eastern countryside amid regime’s bombardment on the area, no reports of losses.

Aleppo province: Clashes took place between regime forces and rebels around Shekh Aqil village in an attempt by the regime to advance in the area.

Clashes continue in Lattakia countryside and aerial bombardment targets Raqqa city

SOHR, March 12, 2016

Lattakia province:

Clashes continued around Kabana and other areas of the northern countryside amid advances for the regime in al-Zowayqat mount.

al-Raqqa province: Warplanes targeted al-Raqqa city the main stronghold of IS, no reports of losses.

15 killed and wounded by aerial bombardment on Aleppo city

SOHR, March 11, 2016

Aleppo province:

SOHR was informed that no less than 5 people were killed while 10 others were wounded by aerial bombardment targeted al-Salhin neighborhood, the number of the dead is likely to rise.

Denmark to send troops, jets to fight Daesh in Syria

SOHR, March 6, 2016

Reuters reports that Denmark is moving to send an active military to fight Daesh in Syria.

The Danish government is working on a proposal that will send ground troops, pilots, and support staff. Support for the proposal came from a cross-party committee meeting, and the parliament could vote on the proposal within a week.

According to Reuters, Denmark previously contributed seven jets to US-coalition airstrikes in Iraq in 2014. Denmark pulled the jets for maintenance in 2015, but the country plans on putting them back in action soon.

If the proposal passes, this will be Denmark’s first active intervention in Syria.

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

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