![]() ![]() The latter were members of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a group dominated by fighters from a former Al-Qaeda affiliate, and of the Turkistan Islamic Party, a Uighur-dominated jihadist group.įighting subsided early Tuesday after pro-government forces thwarted several counterattacks and consolidated new positions, Observatory chief Rami Abdul Rahman told Agence France-Presse (AFP).īut the air and artillery bombardment continued for an eighth straight day, killing the 13 civilians, the war monitor said.Īt least 9 civilians were killed in shelling and air strikes on Monday. Twenty-four pro-government fighters were killed in fierce fighting, the Observatory said, along with 29 jihadists. “Overflights by warplanes and shelling have been relentless,” said the father of 3, his blue pick-up truck stacked with mattresses, bed sheets and household appliances.īattles between jihadists and pro-government forces raged overnight around a hilltop in the northern countryside of Hama province, following an advance by Assad’s forces. “This is the third time we have been displaced but this time is the scariest,” said Abu Ahmad, a 40-year-old from southern Idlib who was fleeing Tuesday with his family towards areas near the border with Turkey. The September deal aimed to avoid an all-out government offensive on the enclave.īut a surge in attacks since April 20 has raised new fears a government offensive is imminent, prompting thousands of civilians to flee their homes towards quieter areas deeper inside Idlib province. The region of some 3 million people is under the control of a former Al-Qaeda affiliate, in one of the last parts of Syria which President Bashar al-Assad has yet to take back. Several deadly skirmishes have occurred since the deal was reached between regime ally Russia and rebel backer Turkey, but the last few weeks have seen an uptick in violence inside the planned buffer zone. ![]() KAFR NABL, Syria – Air strikes and shelling killed 13 civilians in northwestern Syria on Tuesday, May 7, a monitor said, in the latest escalation to rattle a months-old truce and spark displacement.Īt least 53 fighters have also been killed since Monday, May 6, in one of the deadliest flare-ups since a demilitarized zone around the Idlib region was agreed in September last year, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. ![]()
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