On Friday, Syrian and Russian warplanes carried out heavy air strikes against rebel enclaves around the city of Idlib. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that “Russia and the Syrian Air Force carried out 23 airstrikes in the Idlib region.”
On the same day, rebel forces and their Turkey-backed allies launched a surprise attack on Syria's second largest city, Aleppo. “Our forces continue to repel large-scale attacks by armed terrorist groups,” the Syrian army said in a statement, adding that it was “successful in regaining control of some positions.”
Syria. Rebels attack Aleppo. Attacks against the Assad regime continue
A statement from the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights comes after rebels from the Hayat Tahririlla al-Sham (HTS) group and its allies carried out suicide attacks using two car bombs in the al-Hamdaniyah area and New York.・It shows that they were able to invade the outskirts of Aleppo area. .
As the fighting continues, Iran reaffirms its strong support for the Assad regime. In a telephone conversation with Syrian Foreign Minister Bassam al-Sabbag, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi emphasized “Iran's continued support to the Syrian government, people and military in the fight against terrorism.”
Friday's attack by Syrian rebels, dubbed “jihadists” by Bashar al-Assad's regime, is part of a large-scale surprise attack on his rule. Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, told AFP that Hayat Tahrir al-Sham is now under control of more than 50 villages and towns in Aleppo and Idlib regions.
Commentators said Friday's fighting was one of Syria's bloodiest in recent years, with 242 people killed so far, according to AFP news agency. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported that as a result of the recent escalation in violence in Syria, “more than 14,000 people have been displaced, almost half of them children.”
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