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90 Russian-Syrian Regime Air Strikes on Idlib Countryside, Shelling and Violent Clashes in Jabal al-Akrad

November 14, 2019 

Editor's Note:

The following news stories are just examples of the daily horrors of war in Syria. Readers can find more detailed daily news stories at the sources below as well as many other sources in the internet. 

Turkish military column in northeastern Syria, file, November 14, 2019 Syrian fighters in Latakia, file, November 13, 2019

 

Barrel bombs target Latakia countryside in conjunction with 90 airstrikes on Idlib and Latakia countryside

SOHR, 14/11/2019

Two helicopters took turns in dropping barrel bombs targeting the hills of Kabani in the northern countryside of Latakia.

Thus, it rose to 50, the number of barrel bombs and navy mines dropped by helicopters since today’s noon, where they have targeted places in Kafr Nubl, Rakay, Al-Ftirah, Karsaa, Marrat Hurma, Jbala, Kafr Sajna and Tal Al-Nar in the southern countryside of Idlib.

Meanwhile, warplanes targeted Kabani area in jabal Al-Akrad with 13 airstrikes.

For their part, the Russian warplanes have carried out 27 raids since morning on Shnan, Freka and its vicinity, Al-Najiyyeh, Tremla, Al-Mshrifa and Satuh Al-Deir in both southern and western countryside of Idlib.

Also it rose to 280, the number of ground strikes of artillery and rocket shells through which the regime forces targeted the southern, eastern and south-eastern countryside of Idlib, and

in Jabal al-Zawiyah south of Idlib city, while the regime forces shelled after midnight of yesterday places in Ma’aret Hurmah, Kafrsajna, Sheikh Mustafa, Bsaqla, and Arinbeh in the southern sector of Idlib countryside, and Jabal Al-Akrad in the northern countryside of Latakia, in addition the western neighborhoods of Aleppo city.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also documented the death of 3 brothers and the injury of 3 others due to barrel bombs dropped by helicopters on a sports arena in Kafr Sajna town today evening.

Turkish forces bring more military and logistical reinforcements to their “observation” points in Idlib countryside

SOHR, 13/11/2019

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored a military column of the “Turkish Forces” consists of several military vehicles, entered from Kafrluseen crossing north of Idlib towards the Turkish observation posts in Maar Hatat in the southeastern countryside of Idlib, and al-Sarman in the eastern countryside Idlib.

The Syrian Observatory monitored on the 11th of November 2019 that the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored the entry of a military column of the “Turkish Forces” from Kafrluseen crossing at the border with Iskenderun north of Idlib, and according to sources of the “Syrian Observatory:” the column consists of about 25 military vehicles and it headed to the checkpoints which are spread in what is left of “Putin – Erdogan” area.

In the frame of ongoing clamping down on the locals of Afrin .. a pro-Turkey faction kidnaps 6 persons and takes them to a private prison

SOHR, 14/11/2019

Aleppo Province – The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored that members of the Turkey-loyal factions kidnapped 6 citizens in Afrin countryside, and took them to their prisons north of Aleppo.

Members of Al-Sham Corps kidnapped the 6 citizens yesterday evening from Kabashin village of Shirawa Township, reliable sources told SOHR.

While local sources confirmed that the kidnappers took them to a private prison of them in the village of “Iskan / Isku” of Shirawa Township.

Such actions come in the frame of clamping down on the Kurdish citizens to force them leave through mean ways such as kidnapping, asking for ransoms and other violations, without being there authorities to hold them accountable.

SOHR published on November 2, that in the wake of the ongoing violations against the Kurds of Afrin by the pro-Turkey factions, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights learned that the Turkish-backed faction of “Sultan Fateh” forced the locals of “Arab Oshaghi” village of “Maabatli” Township in Afrin countryside, to bring sacks of firewood from their houses to the brigade’s headquarters in the city, by instructing, via the village’s mosque, that in the case of not bringing the sacks of firewood, the members of the faction will uproot the olive trees in the village.

And the SOHR published on the 1st of November 2019, that the Military Police which is loyal to Turkey, have arrested several persons in Sharran Township in the countryside of Afrin city, and according to the sources of the SOHR; the arrest came against the backdrop of accusing them of involving in detonations rocked Afrin city earlier, which is under the control of the Turkish forces and their loyal factions.

Russian “guarantor’s” warplanes renew the bombing on Idlib countryside… Shelling and violent clashes in Jabal al-Akrad

SOHR, 13/11/2019

Russian warplanes carried out several raids on Wednesday morning, targeting places in Shnan village and the vicinity of Frekya in Jabal al-Zawiyah south of Idlib city, while the regime forces shelled after midnight of yesterday places in Ma’aret Hurmah, Kafrsajna, Sheikh Mustafa, Bsaqla, and Arinbeh in the southern sector of Idlib countryside, while regime’s warplanes carried out several raids on Kabana area at Jabal al-Akrad in the northern countryside of Latakia, amid clashes on in Tal al-Zwiqat area in Kabani in the northern countryside of Latakia, between the jihadi groups against the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them, in a new attack carried out by the latter on positions of the first, amid intensive exchange of shelling and targeting, and the Syrian Observatory documented the death of a civilian and the injury of more than 10 others in rocket shelling carried out by the factions yesterday evening on Sayf al-Dawla neighborhood in Aleppo city, which is controlled by the regime forces.

And with the fall of more casualties, it rose to at least 4433, the number of people who were killed since the 30th of April 2019, the date of start of the most violent escalation in terms of aerial and ground bombardment, shelling, and targeting since Putin – Erdogan agreement, until the 13th of November 2019, and they are: 1140 civilians including 283 children and 205 citizen women, and they are 265 including 55 children and 50 women, and 9 of the civil defense and 5 of the ambulance team were killed in Russian aerial bombardment on the countryside of Idlib and Hama, and 88 including 19 women and 15 children were killed in the fall of barrel bombs, and 549 including 157 children, 93 women, and 5 members of the rescue teams were killed in targeting by regime’s warplanes, also 154 people including 28 women and 26 children were killed in a ground shelling carried out by the regime forces, and 84 citizens including 27 children and 15 women were killed in shelling by the factions on al-Suqaylabiyah, Qamhana, Al-Rasif, Al-Aziziyah, Karnaz, Jurin, Al-Nairab Camp, neighborhoods in Aleppo city and its southern countryside, while at least 1776 fighters were killed in the Russian airstrikes and the regime’s aerial and ground shelling including 1154 of the Jihadis, in addition to killing of 1517 members of the regime forces in targeting and shelling by jihadi groups and factions.

And during the period between the 15th of February 2019; the date of the meeting of “Rouhani – Erdogan – Putin” until the 13th of November 2019, and Syrian Observatory documented the death of 4959 people in the Russian – Turkish truce areas, they are 1423 civilians including 364 children under the age of eighteen and 269 women over the age of eighteen, they were killed in the Russian aerial bombardment and the rocket shelling by the regime forces and the factions, and among the death toll of civilians there are 110 people including 32 children under the age of eighteen and 19 citizen women over the age of eighteen, they were killed in the fall of shells launched by the factions, and 1862 fighters were killed in different conditions within the demilitarized area since Putin – Erdogan agreement, including 1187 fighters of the “Jihadis” and 1674 of the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them.

While the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documented since the start of the Russian – Turkish truce the death of 5192 people in areas of Erdogan – Putin agreement, they are: 1506 civilians including 393 children and 283 women, were killed in shelling by the regime forces and the militiamen loyal to them, targeting, and bombardment by warplanes, and among them there are 111 people including 32 children and 20 women, were killed in the fall of shells launched by the factions, and 1929 fighters were killed in deferent circumstances within the demilitarized area since Putin – Erdogan agreement, including 1291 of the “Jihadi” fighters, and 1757 members of the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them.

25 were killed yesterday including 8 members of the regime and militiamen loyal to them and 17 other people in different circumstances in several areas of Syria

11 martyrs joined the convoy of martyrs of the Syrian revolution yesterday, Sunday.

SOHR, 11/11/2019

In Idlib Province, 7 including 3 children, a media activist, and a medic were killed in the massacre carried out by Russian “guarantor’s” warplanes which targeted Kafruma town south of Idlib.

In Rif Dimashq Province, a citizen from Arbin city in the Eastern Ghouta died under torture in prisons of the regime after about four years of detention.

In Deir Ezzor Province, the Syrian Observatory monitored the discovery of the body of a citizen who was killed and dumped by unknown people in Abu Hardoub town in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, he is a displaced person from Sbikhan town.

In Daraa Province, a child died affected by injuries he had yesterday, Saturday when a landmine from the remnants of war exploded in Abtaa town in the northern countryside of Daraa.

In al-Quneitra Province, a citizen from MasHara town in the mid-sector countryside of Al-Quneitra was killed under torture in regime’s prisons.

3 members of the regime were killed and others were injured, when their positions in Tallat al-Durra at Jabal al-Turkman were targeted by the factions operating in the area.

3 members of the regime forces were also killed in clashes on Kabani area in Latakia countryside.

A member of the regime was killed in targeting of a political security checkpoint in KafrBatna town in the Eastern Ghouta with an IED.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documented the death of a member of the 4th Division in the explosion of a mine of the war remnants on the outskirts of Jobar neighborhood in Rif Dimashq.

2 of the Islamic factions were killed in areas at Jabal al-Turkman in the northern countryside of Latakia.

Also 2 members of the rebel factions were killed in targeting by the regime forces using a guided missile against a military vehicle of Jaysh al-Nasr on al-Ankawi at Jabal al-Zawiyah northwest of Hama Province.

While a member of Turkey-loyal factions was killed in clashes on Ayn Issa area in al-Raqqah countryside.

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