The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

Hit-and-run clashes take place in the northern countryside of Lattakia leaving casualties on both sides

Lattakia Province:

The violent clashes between the regime forces, backed by Hezbollah, al-Baath battalions and NDF, against Jabhat al- Nusra, the Islamic Turkestan Party, the rebel and Islamist factions are still taking place aroun Jabal al- Nawabah in the northern countryside of Lattakia, initial information reported that the rebels could seize several checkpoints of the regime forces in the area, amid aerial bombardment by the Russian warplanes on the engagement area leading to kill a fighter from the Islamist factions and 4 soldiers in the regime forces, information about more casualties on both sides. Other clashes are taking place between the two parties in al- Hamdiyyat hill, advancement for the regime forces in the area and information about seizing the hill and casualties on both sides. In addition, clashes took place around the two areas of Arafit and Bsharfa, accompanied by Russian airstrikes on the area, information about casualties.

 

Idlib Province:

2 fighters from the rebel factions from the city of Jeser al- Shogour west of Idlib killed in clashes with Hezbollah and the regime forces in Jabal al- Akrad.

 

Tartous Province:

A soldier in the regime forces from Tartous killed in clashes with the rebel and Islamist factions in the northern countryside of Homs.