North Atlantic Treaty Organisation is meanwhile discussing an exit strategy for Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad foreseeing his leaving office after around six months in an attempt to resolve the Syrian crisis, Turkish media report.
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Russia’s Defence Ministry released images showing an airstrike carried out by its warplanes on a …
Sahin of IHH, which established 19 internally displaced persons camps inside Syria, said around 80,000 people had fled Hama city because of air strikes, and were living in the open air in the countryside.
Russian Federation said once the deal enters into force, communication channels will be established between the two’s military authorities.
Another 25 fighters from the pro-government National Defense Forces militia were killed in clashes in Jabal Al-Akrad and Sahl al-Ghab on Monday, the monitor said. He refused to elaborate.
“Hezbollah, Iranians and Russians are not from Syria and they don’t know its geography. They also have the traits of mercenaries”, he said.
But Syria’s Al-Watan daily, which is close to the regime, said the army had taken 16 villages and an area totalling a few 100 square kilometres (40 square miles).
The goal appears to be opening a path to the strategic northwestern town of Jisr el-Shughour in the northern province of Idlib, which Assad’s forces lost to insurgents in April. Latakia province includes key strongholds of Assad and the Alawite religious minority to which he belongs.
According to the reporters, not less than 45 people, both rebel fighters and civilians had lost their lives in the air strikes on Monday evening in the Jabal Akrad area, which is held by the First Coastal Division rebel group.
One said that the Russians were picking off experienced commanders in preparation for a land offensive by regime forces, while another claimed the rebels were exaggerating the importance of those being killed in order to show that the “moderate” leadership is being eliminated.
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The group, which fights under the umbrella of the “Free Syrian Army”, confirmed the death of its chief of staff, Basil Zamo, formerly a captain in the Syrian military.
