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98 Syrians Killed in Regime-Russian Air Strikes, Bombardment, and Faction Attacks, 5 Iranian and Hizbullah Fighters Killed in Israeli Air Strikes

August 25, 2019 

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Bombardment of Kafr Sijna, Idlib, Syria, August 25, 2019	A Russian war plane flying out from Humimim air base in Syria, file, August 25, 2019

 

The following are news stories from the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) website (http://www.syriahr.com/en/):

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More human losses raise to 5, the number of casualties in the ranks of Hezbollah and the pro-regime militiamen of non-Syrian nationalities due to the Israeli bombardment on their positions in the vicinity of the capital Damascus

SOHR, 25/08/2019

The death toll is continuing to increase as a result of the Israeli strikes that targeted the vicinity of the capital Damascus yesterday evening, where it rose to 5 people (2 members of the Lebanese Hezbollah, one is of the Iranian militias and 2 others whose identity is not known until now), the number of people who were killed as a result of yesterday’s raids carried out by the Israeli warplanes near Aqraba town in the area between Al-Sayyidah Zaynab and Damascus International Airport south of the capital Damascus, where members of the Lebanese Hezbollah and militiamen loyal to the regime forces of non-Syrian nationalities are stationed.

The SOHR published on the 16th of August 2019, that violent explosions were heard in Misyaf city west of Hama caused by the air defenses of the Syrian regime as they were intercepting a missile believed to be Israeli, where the missile fell in the vicinity of Misyaf city after being intercepted by the regime’s air defenses, without information about human losses so far.

And the SOHR published on the 1st of August 2019, that it monitored a new missile shelling carried out by Israeli Forces on the Syrian territory on Thursday, the 1st of August 2019, where they targeted Tal Briqa in the countryside of al-Quneitra, in which the regime forces and militias loyal to them of Syrian and non-Syrian nationalities, but no information so far about casualties, and the Syrian Observatory published yesterday that the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights learned that after midnight of yesterday an unidentified plane targeted a position of the regime forces and their militias in the 54th Regiment in al-Rashdiyyeh area in al-Hasaka Province, which is controlled mostly by Syria Democratic Forces, but no information about whether the plane that targeted the site was of the Coalition or An Israeli aircraft, and the Syrian Observatory published on the 25th of July 2019 that the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documented the killing of 9 members of the militiamen loyal to the Syrian regime, they are 3 Syrians and the rest are of non-Syrian nationalities, as a result of the Israeli airstrikes which targeted military positions of them as well as intelligence centers affiliated to the Iranians and their loyal militiamen in Nab’ al-Sakhr in Al-Quneitra countryside, and Tal Al-Hara in the countryside of Daraa province, after the midnight of Tuesday – Wednesday, the 24th of July 2019, where the SOHR published that it monitored the regime’s air defense systems launching their missiles in the skies of the south-western Rif Dimashq, Al-Quneitra and the western countryside of Daraa, at 1:00 am after the midnight of Tuesday – Wednesday, in conjunction with rocket targeting believed to be Israeli, to positions of the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them of Syrian and non-Syrian nationalities in Tal Al-Hara, Tal Ahmar and Naba’ Al-Sakhr, amid confirmed information about human and material losses.

About 25 members and fighters of the regime forces and the opposition factions were killed in the ongoing bombardment and battles in the area of Al-Taman’aa south of Idlib

SOHR, 25/08/2019 3 minutes read

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documented the death of a citizen and the injury of others, due to bombardment by the regime’s warplanes on Tell Mannas town in the countryside of Maarrat Al-Nu’man city in the southern sector of Idlib countryside, the bombardment also resulted in the injury of more than 6 others with varying severity, while the clashes are still continuing in areas in the vicinity and outskirts of Al-Taman’aa in the southern countryside of Idlib, between the rebel and Islamic factions on one hand, and the regime forces and their loyal militiamen on the other, in an attack by the latter on the area along with preliminary heavy aerial and ground bombardment, the SOHR documented human losses in the ranks of both parties as a result of the aerial and ground bombardment and clashes in the area, where 16 fighters including 4 jihadis were killed since yesterday after midnight, while 8 members of the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them were also killed, and the number of casualties may increase because of the presence of injuries some of them have seriously wounded, in addition to the presence of information about other casualties.

In the same context, it rose to 44, the number of raids carried out by the regime’s warplanes on Jarjnaz, Kafr Sajna, Al-Taman’aa, Tahtaya, Al-Tah, Al-Deir Al-Sharqi, Tell Mannas, Maarrat Hurmah, Sheikh Mustafa, Hish and the vicinity of Maarrat Al-Nu’man, also it rose to 30, the number of barrel bombs dropped by helicopters on areas in Jarjnaz, Kafr Sajna, Al-Taman’aa, Tahtaya, Al-Tah, Al-Deir Al-Sharqi and Tell Mannas, while it rose to 25, the number of raids carried out by the Russian warplanes on places in Jarjnaz, Kafr Sajna, Al-Taman’aa, Tahtaya, Al-Tah, Al-Deir Al-Sharqi, Tell Mannas and al-Faqea’, and the area of Kabana in Jabal Al-Akrad, also it rose to 435, the number of missiles and shells through which the regime forces targeted areas in the southern and southeastern countryside of Idlib, Latakia Mountains, and the southern countryside of Aleppo.

As a part of the preliminary heavy bombardment before the ground attack…the regime and Russian warplanes continue their targeting to the area between the cities of Khan Shaykhun and Maarrat Al-Nu’man

SOHR, 25/08/2019

The regime’s warplanes and helicopters as well as the Russian warplanes are still continuing to fly over “Putin – Erdogan” area along with carrying out heavy airstrikes on the eastern countryside of Maarrat Al-Nu’man in Idlib countryside, where it is the target that the regime forces aim to advance into launched from Khan Shaykhun, where it rose to 31, the number of raids carried out by the regime’s warplanes on Jarjnaz, Kafr Sajna, Al-Taman’aa, Tahtaya, Al-Tah, Al-Deir Al-Sharqi, Tell Mannas, Maarrat Hurmah and Sheikh Mustafa, also it rose to 22, the number of barrel bombs dropped by helicopters on areas in Jarjnaz, Kafr Sajna, Al-Taman’aa, Tahtaya, Al-Tah, Al-Deir Al-Sharqi and Tell Mannas, while it rose to 18, the number of raids carried out by the Russian warplanes on places in Jarjnaz, Kafr Sajna, Al-Taman’aa, Tahtaya, Al-Tah, Al-Deir Al-Sharqi and Tell Mannas, the area of Kabana in Jabal Al-Akrad, also it rose to 255, the number of missiles and shells through which the regime forces targeted areas in the southern and southeastern countryside of Idlib, Latakia Mountains, and the southern countryside of Aleppo.

23 were killed on August 24, 2019, including 17 of the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them and 18 other people

2 martyrs joined the convoy of martyrs of the Syrian revolution yesterday.

SOHR, 25/08/2019

2 persons were killed due to the explosion of a booby-trapped vehicle within the security box area in al-Qosur neighborhood in Idlib city.

Also unidentified gunmen shot the chief of the local council in Al-Muzayrib town in the western countryside of Daraa, who is close to the regime forces, which resulted in his instant death.

While unidentified gunmen opened fire of their machineguns on one of the military checkpoints of the Syria Democratic Forces in Abriha in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, which resulted in the killing of one of the members of the checkpoint and the injury of others

Also unidentified gunmen shot a member of the SDF by a silenced gun in Al-Busayrah town east of Deir Ezzor, which killed him immediately

Also 13 Jihadis were killed in aerial and ground shelling and clashes against the regime forces in Kabani area in Jabal al-Akrad.

While 17 members of the regime forces and the militiamen loyal to them were killed in shelling and clashes against the factions and the jihadi groups on Kabana area in Jabal al-Akrad.

19 were killed on August 23, 2019, including 5 of the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them and 14 other people

7 martyrs joined the convoy of martyrs of the Syrian revolution yesterday.

SOHR, 24/08/2019

In Idlib Province, 4 citizens were killed, they are 3 including a child were killed in the fall of barrel bombs dropped by helicopters on areas in Maarrat al-Nu’man city in the southern countryside of Idlib, and a displaced citizen from Kafr Zita town in the northern countryside of Hama died affected by injuries he had in Russian airstrikes targeted Hass town in the southern countryside of Idlib a few days ago.

In Aleppo Province, a civilian was killed in rocket shelling by the regime forces targeted outskirts of al-Bawabiyyah village in the southern countryside of Aleppo

A young man from al-Hemyeh village in the western countryside of Idlib was killed while he was trying to cross into the Turkish territory from the western countryside of Idlib.

The Syrian Observatory learned that unidentified gunmen assassinated a citizen in al-Kashkiyyeh town in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, by firing directly at him from machineguns.

7 fighters (6 Jihadis and one member of the factions) were killed in aerial and ground shelling and clashes against the regime forces in Kabani area in Jabal al-Akrad and other areas south of Idlib.

While 5 members of the regime forces and the militiamen loyal to them were killed in shelling and clashes against the factions and the jihadi groups on Kabana area in Jabal al-Akrad and other areas in Idlib countryside.

26 were killed on August 22, 2019, including 11 of the regime forces and the militiamen loyal to them and 15 other people

6 martyrs joined the convoy of martyrs of the Syrian revolution yesterday.

SOHR, 23/08/2019 Less than a minute

In Idlib Province, 4 citizens were killed, they are: a man and a child were killed in the fall of barrel bombs dropped by helicopters on Talmanas town in the eastern countryside of Maarrat al-Nu’man city, and a woman was injured by Russian airstrike on Deir Gharbi village in Maarrat al-Nu’man countryside, and a person died affected by injuries he had in airstrikes carried out by regime’s warplanes on Ariha city south Idlib.

In Deir Ezzor Province, 2 citizens were killed after being targeted by unidentified gunmen with machine guns near the irrigation canal in al-Shuhayl town in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor.

A person of a jihadi organization believed to be of an Arab nationality, was killed in an IED explosion planted in a car in al-Jama’ah neighborhood near the al-Hussein Mosque in Idlib city.

8 fighters (7 Jihadis and a member of the factions) were also killed by aerial and ground bombardments and clashes against the regime forces in Kabani area in Jabal al-Akrad.

11 members of the regime forces and the militiamen loyal to them were killed in shelling and clashes against the factions and jihadi groups in Kabani area in Jabal al-Akrad.

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