Syria's regime forces shell Homs, many deaths, injuries reported

Syrian jets carried out many airstrikes on al-Wa'er neighborhood, killing and injuring more than 26 citizen, in conjunction with a missile attack launched by regime forces targeted Qaboun neighborhood and elsewhere in Madaya. Meanwhile, regime forces launced shells targeting areas controlled by Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the northern countryside of Aleppo, and aerial bombardment on the southern countryside of Idlib. 

Clashes continue in the eastern countryside of Hama, and information about injures reported. Security sources reported that broad dissatisfaction prevails in Manbej, in areas under the control of the military forces of Manbej's council.

Several reliable sources reported to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) that Manbij Military Council  managed after carrying out a counter attack within the last hours of yesterday night on the villages of Tal Turin and Qara and other sites in the area; of which the forces of "Euphrates Shield" operation advanced and controlled in the southwestern countryside of Manbij.

 The clashes were accompanied by exchange of shelling between both parties, and targets that left casualties, where SOHR documented the death of 6 fighters at least of the factions of "Euphrates Shield" operating, and several bodies of them are with the forces of the Council, as well as a fighter of Manbij Military Council, all of them were killed in the past 24 hours in the southwestern countryside of Manbij city in the northeastern countryside of Aleppo, also the fighters of the Council were able to take over a tank belong to the factions of the “Euphrates Shield” during the clashes in the same areas.

These clashes comes in the framework of the constant pursuit by the "Euphrates Shield" to expand their controlled areas in the countryside of Aleppo; days after controlling al-Bab city and the towns of Qabasin and Bzaah and other villages around them after a military operation that lasted for several weeks, also the "Euphrates Shield" operation aims to reach the Arima, In addition to trying to separate the areas controlled by Manbij Military Council and regime forces’ controlled areas.

Violent clashes are taking place since shortly after midnight yesterday in areas on the road of Homs – al-Salamiyah and in the area around the villages of Ein al-Dananir and Oyoun Hussein, between the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them against the rebel and Islamic factions, after an attack carried out by the last mentioned on the area, amid advancement of the factions and their control of al-Qatari checkpoint in the area, and information about restoring it by the regime forces this morning. 

Meanwhile, the continued clashes and the exchange of targeting have caused casualties and injuries in the ranks the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them, as well as the factions, while the regime forces shelled this morning areas in Ezeddin village in the northern countryside, they also shelled yesterday night places in the Houla area ​​in the northern countryside of Homs.

In Rif Dimashq Province, warplanes have carried out two raids on the areas in the city of Douma, and another four raids on areas in Arbin, eastern Ghouta, leaving many inured, while warplanes bombed areas in eastern city of Harasta, in eastern Ghouta, information  about injures reported. While several mortar shells fired by the Islamic factions on areas in Dahety al-Assad near the city of Harasta, in the eastern Ghouta, but there was no information about injuries reprted.

In Hama, the clashes took place between regime forces and ISIS organization,  in the eastern countryside Salemia city, amid the advancement of regime forces. Informed information confirmed its control over several points in the region, while helicopters shelled with explosive barrels areas in the town of Kafr Zita, in northern Hama, and no information about casualties reported.