“Ansar al-Sharia” battalions advance in Jam’ia al-Zahraa neighborhood

Aleppo province: Clashes continued after midnight until this morning between the battalions of “Ansar al-Sharia” operation room, against regime forces backed by NDF and Hezbollah in Jam’ia al-Zahraa neighborhood, and the fronts of Layramoun, Shehan, the scientific research in new Aleppo, and the castle in old Aleppo, reports of advances for rebels in many buildings in Jam’ia al-Zahraa and confirmed reports of losses in both sides. Clashes also took place between rebel and regime forces in Bustan al-Qaser amid regime’s heavy machine gun fire on the neighborhood. Rose to 9 the number of civilians who were killed by rebel shells fell on areas of al-Khaldia, al-Neil street, al-Mokambo street, Jam’ia al-Zahraa, New Aleppo, and al-Sabil housings. Explosive barrels were dropped on al-Zerba town, no reports of losses. regime forces targeted rebel bastions in al-Shwehna hill. A shell fired by IS fell on an area in al-Kafra town in the northern countryside, no reports of losses.