The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

The regime forces advance again in Aleppo and seek to secure Aleppo International Airport and its highway

Aleppo Province, The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights:
The regime forces and militiamen loyal to them with a cover of heavy and intense bombardment (which is still until now) managed to advance in large parts in the neighborhoods of Al-Jazmati and al-Ma’saraniyyeh east of the southern part of the eastern neighborhoods of Aleppo, after a violent attack they carried out on the area and violent clashes against the rebel and Islamic factions, in an attempt to secure the Aleppo international Airport and the highway that leads to it from the western part of Aleppo across Tareeq al-Bab and the outskirts of al-Sakhur, while clashes are still taking place along with heavy shelling by the regime forces so they can achieve more advancement in area, after controlling the northern section of the eastern neighborhoods of Aleppo city, and confirmed information about casualties and captives in the ranks of both parties.

Meanwhile, places in Sheikh Saeed area in the southern section of Aleppo city are witnessing intensified shelling by the regime forces, in conjunction with the continued clashes in the areas of al-Rashedin and Suq al-Jabas at the western and southwestern outskirts of Aleppo city between the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them against the rebel and Islamic factions, and also in the area of Sheikh Saeed in the city, also warplanes bombed areas in Ma’arrat al-Artiq town in the northwestern countryside of Aleppo, which resulted in the outbreak of fire in the place of bombing and caused material damage to the property of citizens, amid airstrikes on areas in the town of Kafr Hamra northwest Aleppo city, and the town of Anadan in the northern countryside, and areas in the town of Khan Tuman in the southern countryside of Aleppo and elsewhere in Jam’eyyat al-Hadi in the western countryside of Aleppo, also the regime forces targeted elsewhere in the area located between the neighborhoods of al-Zebdiyyeh and Bustan al-Qasr, amid airstrikes on areas in al-Ansari and al-Zebdiyyeh and other areas in eastern section of Aleppo city.