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The Syrian Holocaust Continues in the Sunni Arab Areas, Scores Killed, Hundreds of Thousands Continue to Flee to Europe

March 6, 2016 

 

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Destruction in Idlib, March 6, 2016 Syrian refugees flee the holocaust to Europe

 

Bombardment targets Tadmur city

SOHR, March 6, 2016

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Homs province: Rose to 3 the number of rebels who were killed by clashes against regime forces around Kesen in the northern countryside, Warplanes raided Tadmur city which is taken over by IS amid heavy bombardment by the regime on the area.

Damascus province: 2 explosions have been heard in al-Yarmouk camp, no information about their nature.

Al-Tanaf crossing is under control by IS

March 6, 2016

The IS is still taking control on al-Tanaf crossing, Islamic battalions were able to take control on the crossing which connects Syrian Badia with Homs countryside and Iraq near The Jordanian crossing, Regime forces pulled back from the crossing in the 22nd of May/2015. The IS is also still taking control on al-Bokamal crossing between al-Bokamal city ,and al-Qaem city in Iraq.

Clashes in al-Merej area and bombardment targets Der-Ezzor

March 6, 2016

Der-Ezzor province: Warplanes raided Hetla, Hweja Saqer, and al-Mereia areas, no reports of losses.

Reef Dimashq province: Clashes took place between regime forces and rebels around al-Merej area, reports of losses in both sides. 1 soldier was killed by targeting his location by rebels in Ein Terma town.

Fourteen dead and dozens injured in 'terror' attack in Aleppo city: Syrian state tv

Reuters Sun Mar 6, 2016 11:54am EST

AMMAN --

At least fourteen civilians were killed and dozens were injured on Sunday when terrorists struck with mortars and rockets against a busy market place in a residential quarter in the northern city of Aleppo city, Syrian state media said.

The mortars that were fired from rebel-held parts of Aleppo city hit Sheikh Maqsoud, state run Ikhbariyah television station said in a news flash.

The residential area is a mainly Kurdish inhabited quarter of the city that has been for weeks a frontline with heavy clashes between the Syrian Kurdish YPG militias and rebels in control of large parts of the eastern portion of the divided city.

SANA state news agency also reported the incident but gave no details.

(Reporting by Suleiman Al-Khalidi)

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Idlib

Aerial bombardment targets Aleppo countryside, A commander in Idlib survives an assassination attempt in Idlib

March 5, 2016 Comments Off on Aerial bombardment targets Aleppo countryside, A commander in Idlib survives an assassination attempt in Idlib

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Aleppo province: Warplanes raided al-Bab city, Sarja, Toman, al-Shamaweia, and al-madyona in the eastern countryside. Clashes took place after midnight between YPG and rebels around al-Jandoul turning. 2 shells fired by rebels fell on Jam’ia al-Zahraa which is under control by regime forces. Idlib province: Regime forces bombarded areas of Maghr al-Hamam village, no reports of losses. An IED was ...

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50 shells target Shekh Maqsoud

March 4, 2016 Comments Off on 50 shells target Shekh Maqsoud

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Aleppo province: SOHR was informed that no less than 50 rocket shells targeted Shekh Maqsoud neighborhood which is inhabited by YPG, 2 YPG and 3 rebels were killed by clashes between the two sides around the area. Idlib province: A child from Saraqib died wounded by aerial bombardment targeted the area about a week ago.

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More than 20 person killed and wounded in a missile strikes on the countryside of Idlib and Jisr al-Shughur

March 2, 2016 Comments Off on More than 20 person killed and wounded in a missile strikes on the countryside of Idlib and Jisr al-Shughur

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Idlib Province: Three people killed more than 10 others were injured when a missile believed to be ground-to-ground landed on area in al-Z’eyniyyeh village at the countryside of Jisr al-Shughur, and the death toll is expected to rise because there are some people in critical situation, also the death of 2 citizens at least (one of them is a child) ...

 

al-Hasakah

12 IS killed during clashes in Hasakah countryside

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al-Hasakah province: Clashes continue between SDF and IS around the mount of Abdulaziz in the southern countryside amid advances for SDF in the area, leading to the death of 12 militants in IS.

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IS Clashes with YPG and rebels in Aleppo and Hasakah countryside

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Aleppo province: Clashes are taking place between IS and rebels around Baraghida village in the northern countryside, reports of losses in both sides. al-Hasakah province: Rose to 5 the number of people who were killed by a landmine exploded in al-Hafaier village near Makhroum in the southern western countryside earlier, clashes renewed between IS and YPG around Abo Fas area ...

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Coalition airstrikes kill civilians in al-Raqqa, IS clashes with YPG in Hasakah countryside

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al-Raqqa province: Rose to 3 the number of civilians who were killed by aerial bombardment by the coalition warplanes targeted the city of al-Raqqa. al-Hasakah province: Clashes took place between IS and YPG around the area of 47 in al-Shadadi countryside, reports of losses in both sides.

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The “Islamic State” threatens to slaughter “the apostates of the Kurds” during the execution of a man from Ras al-Ayn (Sri Kaneh)

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The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights received a copy of a video showing the execution if a man wearing “orange dress” by the “Islamic State”, where executions took place amid gathering of several number from the organization’s members, and one of them beheaded him using a knife, before th execution the man said in his “confession” that he was under the “Arab ...

 

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