Syria in Last 24 Hours: US-Led Coalition Airstrikes Take Civilian Toll Almost Everyday

Rasa - A number of civilians were killed in the US-led fighter jets' attacks on regions in the Southern parts of Hasaka.

News ID: 430981

Date: 14 July 2017 - 21:32

RNA - A number of civilians were killed in the US-led fighter jets' attacks on regions in the Southern parts of Hasaka.

Deir Ezzur

The US warplanes pounded the village of Kashkash in the Southern parts of al-Shadadi city in Southern Hasaka, killing 6 civilians, including 2 women, on Thursday.

Also, on Wednesday, 24 civilians, including women and children, were killed and several more were wounded in the US-led coalition air raids in the provinces of Hasaka and Deir Ezzur.

The coalition's fighter jets bombed the town of Albu Kamal in Eastern Deir Ezzur, killing 14 civilians.

In the meantime, the warplanes targeted the village of al-Zayanat in the Southern countryside of the town of al-Shadadi in Hasaka province, killing 10 civilians, including a woman and town children.

Field sources reported that a number of civilians were also injured, adding the death toll will possible rise due to the critical conditions of some of the injured.

Relevant reports said on Monday that at least 50 civilians were killed in the US-led coalition air raid and military operations of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Raqqa.

A monitoring group said that at least 50 civilians were killed in the coalition's air raid and artillery and missile attacks of the SDF in Raqqa city in last 48 hours.

The report said that the coalition fighter jets carried out 25 combat flights over Raqqa in on Saturday and Sunday.

Also in the past 24 hours, local sources in Deir Ezzur reported that several senior ISIL commanders have been killed by angry people residing in the province.

The sources said that the people's uprising in al-Mayadeen city in Deir Ezzur killed several ISIL leaders, including Amir Zakat al-Mayadeen nom de guerre Abu Maryam and the preacher of ISIL mosques in Deir Ezzur named Abu Fatemeh Maqrebi.

Meantime, the Syrian army units launched artillery and missile attacks on ISIL positions and moves in al-Sana'a district near the passageway of the village of al-Jafrah, destroying a military vehicle and killing and wounding all terrorists inside.

Also, the army forces deployed in Deir Ezzur airbase blew up a BMP vehicle of the ISIL near al-Tharda mountain by missile and artillery fire.

Also on Thursday, the Syrian and Russian air forces launched massive strikes on ISIL position and moves in Deir Ezzur, destroying an arms and ammunition depot of the terrorists and killing a number of militants in several sorties.

The airstrikes also targeted ISIL positions in al-Sana'a, al-Arafi and al-Kanamat districts in Deir Ezzur as well as the power company and al-Tharda mountain in the Southern parts of the city.

Also, the ISIL bases near Deir Ezzur airbase, the cemetery and al-Jabileh regions were attacked, resulting in the full destruction of an ammunition cache.

The Syrian warplanes also bombed ISIL positions in the two villages of Ayash and Shamitiyeh in Northwestern Deir Ezzur and the village of Marat in Eastern Deir Ezzur, destroying the terrorists' base and killing a number of them.

The Syrian and Russian air forces also launched several airstrikes on regions near Deir Ezzur airbase, areas near al-Tharda mountain in Southwestern Deir Ezzur and districts near the Brigade 137 base in the Western parts of the city, inflicting toll and damage on the terrorists.

Damascus

The Syrian army forces continued military operations from Eastern Damascus towards Badiyeh (desert), regaining control over a 200-sq/km region.

The Syrian soldiers continued military operations from their positions in a checkpoint named France in al-Zalaf region in the Southeastern parts of Damascus towards East, and they could advance 21km towards al-Jarin mountain.

A military source said that the Syrian army units retook control of a 200-sq/km area, adding that a number of terrorists were killed and wounded in the clashes with the army.

Also on Thursday, the Syrian army soldiers continued military operations against the terrorists in Eastern Ghouta, further advancing in Ein Tarma.

The army forces continued clashes with the terrorists near the meat packaging company and al-Khair Markets, regaining control of several points.

A military source said that the Syrian troops have rapidly advanced in the region, and added that a number of terrorists were killed in clashes.

The source stressed that the army wants to separate Jobar district from Eastern Ghouta by advancing in regions parallel to al-Moltahlaq al-Janoubi, between Eastern Damascus and the Western parts of Eastern Ghouta.

Meantime, the Syrian army could retake control of houses in the Eastern parts of the Marble Factory.

The Syrian army units also advanced along the Southern bypass of the highway that runs between Zmelka and Jobar, capturing several buildings in the course of their offensive.

Raqqa

Footage released recently revealed that the US is operating an airbase in the Eastern parts of Aleppo near the provincial border with Raqqa.

According to AMN, the footage showed a large US plane taking off and plenty of Humvees protecting the site.

Also, an American flag is hoisted above the air field which is located in the territory controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)

Meanwhile, Colonel Ryan Dillon, the US-led Coalition Spokesman, confirmed dozens of US military advisors were deployed inside Raqqa city with US marines providing artillery support against the ISIL from the surrounding areas.

He said the troops, many of them special operations forces, are working in an “advise, assist and accompany” role to support Kurdish fighters in battle against ISIL.

“They are much more exposed to enemy contact than those in Iraq,” Dillon added.

He stressed that the number of US forces in Raqqa was "not hundreds" and that they had been working closely with SDF fighters since the operations to encircle Raqqa began.

The Pentagon is secretive about exactly how big its footprint is in Syria, but has previously declared that some 500 US special forces are there to train and assist the SDF.

Kurds heavily assisted by US soldiers and bombers – have captured some 35% of Raqqa city despite facing fierce resistance from the ISIL militants.

Meantime, other reports said that the US-led forces have several times transferred the ISIL leaders from Iraq and Syria to other regions by heliborne operations.

Homs

The Syrian army’s Tiger Forces alongside other pro-government forces started special military operation to take back the strategic town of al-Sukhnah in Eastern Homs province.

The special forces started their military operations from the Southern parts of Raqqa.

Syrian special troops plan to expand Southward from the key town of Resafa in order to press ISIL’s positions as far South as Sukhnah in the Eastern parts of Homs province.

As the Tiger Forces are pushing South to Homs province, it will allow their allies from the Desert Hawks Brigade to blitz the ISIL’s positions in the Eastern parts of Hama province.

Meantime, the Syrian army forces continue massive operations from Western al-Sukhnah – the Eastern parts of the ancient city of Palmyra (Tadmur) - towards the last ISIL stronghold in Homs.

The Syrian army units and Hezbollah fighters also continued their operations to reach the strategic town of al-Sukhnah, the Takfiri terrorist group’s last defense lines directly West of the city of Deir Ezzur, deploying their forces just a few kilometer away from the vital bastion.

A field source announced the Syrian troops' massive operation in Eastern Homs and Hama, saying that driving the ISIL out of Aqayrabat and al-Sukhnah means the end of the terrorist group's presence in Central Syria.

Hama

The Russian army dispatched a large number of its forces and military equipment to Syria to participate in the anti-ISIL operations in Eastern Hama.

According to reports, armored personnel carriers and Russian troops have been sent to Hama battlefield as the Syrian army troops are trying to oust ISIL militants from Eastern Salamiyah.

According to AMN, the Russian special forces operate alongside the Syrian soldiers in the fight against the ISIL, as Moscow forces serve as battlefield advisors and in combat support roles ranging from tactical reconnaissance, sniper cover, forward air control and anti-tank over-watch.

Armed Toyota picks, trucks and buses full of infantry, lorries carrying supplies and trucks towing light field howitzers have been sent to Eastern Hama. The entire convoy offers a detailed cross-section of the forces which have now been deployed against the ISIL.

Meantime, the Syrian army forces launched fierce attacks on ISIL positions inside the Qaleb al-Thawr city in Eastern Hama and regained control of a big part of the city after hours of heavy clashes.

A military source, meanwhile, said that the Syrian soldiers were forced to withdraw from some parts of their positions in the city, adding that the army will start a new phase of attacks to recapture the entire city soon.

The Russian strategic bombers conducted strikes on ISIL targets in Syria on Wednesday, using modern X-101 strategic cruise missiles. Several weapon stockpiles and a terrorist command center were destroyed in the strike.

Idlib

A suicide blast against one of the positions of Tahrir al-Sham Hay'at (the Levant Liberation Board or the al-Nusra Front) in Idlib left at least 26 terrorists dead and wounded.

Two successive blasts occurred after a suicide bomber blew up a bomb-laden motorcycle near Tahrir al-Sham base near the spinning factory in Idlib.

The blasts inflicted 12 tolls on the terrorists and wounded over 14 others.

Field sources confirmed on Tuesday that another militant group has defected Tahrir al-Sham Hay'at after Ansar al-Shariyah and Ajnad al-Sham terrorist groups also cut ties with the al-Qaeda-affiliated group.

The sources reported that the al-Tamkeen Brigade, one of the largest factions within Tahrir Al-Sham Hay'at, announced that it would not fight for the al-Qaeda-affiliated group before infighting between rival militant groups is halted for an indefinite period of time.

Ansar al-Shari'a and Ajnad al-Sham terrorist groups had defected Ahrar al-Sham and joined Tahrir Al-Sham but after a while they cut relations with the al-Qaeda-affiliated group too.

Tahrir al-Sham has been engaged in severe tensions and clashes with Ahrar al-Sham in Idlib and Jeish al-Islam in Eastern Ghouta, and reports from the region said the battle has inflicted hundreds of casualties on both sides.

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