The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

Over 120 air strikes pound rural Aleppo today as regime and Russian aircraft step up bombardment

Intensive aerial bombardment has been still continuing on areas in the western and south-western countryside of Aleppo with tens of raids and barrel bombs. Regime and Russian aircraft executed today more than 120 airstrikes targeting places in Maarrat Al-Na’san, Kafr Nuran, Kafr Halab, the vicinity of 46th Regiment, Jam’eyyat Al-Rahhal, the vicinity of Kafr Naha, the vicinity of Urm Al-Kubra, Al-Mansurah and other areas in both countryside.

SOHR sources reported earlier that regime forces advanced further into Aleppo countryside approaching Damascus – Aleppo international highway aka M5, after capturing Al-Zarbah, Al-Barqum, Al-Kammari, Al-Salehiya and Al-Kalariyah. Only an area of 2 km, represented by the area of Al-Rashideen 4th sector where a Turkish military post is located, separate the Syrian regime form imposing full control on the entire highway.