34 Syrian Regime Soldiers and Loyalists, 29 Members of the Opposition Killed, Turkish Forces and Loyalists Shell Raqqah and Hasakah Countryside, February 17, 2020

34 Syrian Regime Soldiers and Loyalists, 29 Members of the Opposition Killed, Turkish Forces and Loyalists Shell Raqqah and Hasakah Countryside

February 17, 2020

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A Syrian old man waking in empty ruined neighborhood in Khan Shaykhoon, Idlib, file, February 17, 2020	Syrian regime bombardment of Hamah, file, February 17, 2020

64 persons killed across Syria yesterday, including 34 regime soldiers and loyalists

Yesterday's total death toll includes one civilian

SOHR, 17/02/2020

SDF group targeted an old man’s house in Hawayij town with RPG as he refused to get out of his house which killed him instantly.

34 regime soldiers and loyalists, including eight non-Syrian members of the Lebanese Hezbollah and Iranian-backed militiamen, were killed in clashes against opposition factions and jihadis in Aleppo countryside.

29 members of the opposition forces were also killed in aerial bombardment and clashes against regime forces in both Idlib and Aleppo countryside.

Factions regain control of a village in western rural Aleppo and about 100 airstrikes target the “de-escalation” area

SOHR, 17/02/2020

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored violent clashes today in Qebtan al-Jabal village, led to the control of the rebel and Jihadi factions on the village, while the violent clashes continue amid intense Russian ground and air bombardment and shelling, where the number of raids carried out by these warplanes today increased to 95, during which they targeted areas in Kafr Nubl, al-Rami, Bsonqul, Ariha city, Taqad, al-Atarib, Kafr Amma, Jabal al-Sheikh Barakat, the surroundings of Darat Azza, the Road of Darat Azza – Turmanin which links between Afrin and Idlib, Arhab, and Kafr Noran. Over the past few hours and days regime forces captured 12. areas in the southern and western countryside of Aleppo.

Regime forces advance rapidly in west and north-west of Aleppo amid ongoing and intensive aerial bombardment

SOHR, 17/02/2020

Regime and Russian jets stepped up bombardment on both Aleppo and Idlib countryside bringing the number of today’s airstrikes to 76. The airstrikes hit areas in Kafr Nubl, Al-Rami, Basnqul, Ariha city, Tqad, Atarib, Kafr Ammah, Jabal Sheikh Barakat, the vicinity of Darat Izza, the road between Darat Izza and Tramnin which connects between Afrin and Idlib.

On the other hand, regime forces captured Qabtan Al-Jabal village, Bala and other positions in north-west of Aleppo. Accordingly, the Turkish post in Sheikh Aqil area became within the regime-held areas like many other Turkish posts in Aleppo, Hama and Idlib.

Over the past few hours and days regime forces captured 121 areas in the southern and western countryside of Aleppo:

Turkish Forces and loyalist factions shell areas in al-Raqqah and al-Hasakah countryside

17/02/2020

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored this evening shelling by the Turkish Forces and the Turkish-backed factions, targeting civilian homes in Qazali village and the “silos of Qazali” in the northern countryside of al-Raqqah.

Meanwhile, Turkish artillery targeted the villages of Harmala and the northern outskirts of Abu Rasin town in Hasakah countryside.

On the 16th of February, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored sporadic shelling carried out by the Turkish-backed factions, targeted Abu Rasin area and Tal Tamr countryside in al-Hasakah countryside.

Regime jets renew airstrikes on Aleppo and forces advance further west of Aleppo, capturing six new areas since morning

SOHR, 17/02/2020

SOHR sources report that regime jets resumed their flights after a suspension of aerial operations since Turkish forces shot down a regime helicopter northwest of Aleppo a few days ago.

Regime jets targeted on Monday morning with several raids places in Ariha area, south of Idlib, and near the village of Salloum and other areas, west of Aleppo city.

Meanwhile, Russian jets continued intensive raids on the area, carrying out dozens of raid from after midnight to date, targeting Al-Rami, Basankul, Ariha city, Takkad, Al-Atarib, Kafr Amma, near Dara Izza and the Road of Dara-Izza – Termanin, which is the link between Afrin and Idlib.

Russian bombardment on Dara Izza put Al-Kinana hospital out of service after it was targeted by several rockets, while regime forces were able to capture more areas west of Aleppo, capturing Al Hur, Ainjara, Qasimiyah, Basratoun and Salloum.

In the last few hours and days, regime forces have captured 119 areas in southern and western rural Aleppo

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