The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

The regime forces advance in the hills of Jabal al-Akrad after controlling Salma yesterday in the northern countryside of Latakia

Latakia Province:
Violent clashes are taking place since the dawn of today between the operation room of the regime forces which is supervised by Russian officers and includes Hezbollah and the regime forces supported by NDF, Al-Baath and gunmen loyal to them from Syrian, Arab and Asian nationalities against The First Sahiliya Division, Ansar al-Sham, the Second Sahiliya Division, Jabhat Al-Nusra (al-Qaeda in Levant), The Islamic Turkestan Party, The Islamic Movement of Ahrar al-Sham and the rebel and Islamic factions in the vicinity of the town of Salma from the side of al-Maruniyyat area, and the clashes were accompanied by bombing by Russian warplanes in addition to shelling by the regime forces on the clashing areas and on other areas in Marj Khokha, Rabi’a and al-Mryj amid advancement for the regime forces in al-Mryj area in addition to controlling the hills of al-Maruniyyat, after being able to extend its control yesterday over the entire town of Salma the main stronghold for the factions in Jabal al-Akrad in the northern countryside of Latakia.