The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

The truce of the Caesar and Sultan completes its 20th day, more violations threatens the ceasefire

 

The Turkish – Russian ceasefire which was started in Syria on the 30th of December 2016, have ended its twentieth day in more violations documented by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, where clashes took place between the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them against the rebel and Islamic Factions in the vicinity of al-Rashedin the western suburbs of Aleppo city, in conjunction with exchange of shelling between both parties, while explosive bullets fell on areas south of Halab al-Jadidah neighborhood, in conjunction with the fall of shells at areas north of Halab al-Jadidah neighborhood, while warplanes bombed places in the areas of Anadan and Hayyan and other areas in Kafr Hamra at the northwestern, western and northern countryside of Aleppo, while the regime forces targeted areas in the western suburbs of Aleppo city, and elsewhere in the southern countryside of the city, and in the town of Kafrnaha in the western countryside of Aleppo, while warplanes bombed areas in the village of Om al-Karameel in the southern countryside of Aleppo, which killed a man and injured others and also caused material damage in the property of citizens, while warplanes bombed areas in the villages of al-Jdaydeh and al-Bwayda al-Sghireh in the southern countryside of Aleppo, also warplanes bombed areas in the town of Maaret al-Artiq in the northwestern countryside of Aleppo, while the regime forces shelled areas in the village of al-Sa’en al-Aswad the northern countryside Homs, also warplanes carried out several raids on areas at Kabani town in Jabal al-Akrad in the northeastern countryside of Latakia, followed by shelling by the rebel and Islamic Factions on positions of the regime forces in the vicinity of the area, also several missiles landed in the vicinity Jableh city and near Hmeimim airbase which is taken by Russia as a base, while the regime forces shelled elsewhere in Kinsabba area at Jabal al-Akrad in the northeastern countryside of Latakia.

In the same context, clashes took place in the Eastern Ghouta between the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them and Hezbollah against Islamic factions on the fronts of Al-Bahariyah and Hazrma in al-Marj area, where two fighters of Jaysh al-Islam were killed and others were injured, where the regime forces managed to achieve advancement in the area and control places of the farms of Al-Bahariyah town, also violent clashes took place between the regime forces and Hezbollah and the gunmen loyal to them against the rebel and Islamic Factions in areas at Wadi Barada, where the regime forces and Hezbollah managed to achieve advancement between Efreh area and other villages and towns in Wadi Barada located in the northwest of Rif Dimashq, and the clashes since this morning were accompanied by heavy and violent shelling by the regime forces, and tens of airstrikes by warplanes and helicopters targeting the factions’ controlled areas in Wadi Barada, while the fronts of the towns of Jesrin and Muhammadiyah in the Eastern Ghouta have witnessed clashes between Rahman Corps against the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them, after an attack by the regime forces in a new attempt to achieve advancement in the area, also at least two shells landed on places in Ashrafieh al-Wadi at the outskirts of Wadi Barada and controlled by the regime forces, while the regime forces shelled areas in Madaya city which is besieged by the regime and Hezbollah, which injured 10 at least, while a fighter of the Islamic factions was killed by sniper shot by the regime forces on the outskirts of Jesrin town in the Eastern Ghouta, also the regime forces opened heavy machineguns’ fire on areas in Zabadani city west of Rif Dimashq, which caused injuries and material damage in the city, the regime forces also shelled places in the Zara village at the southern countryside of Hama, also the regime forces opened heavy machineguns’ fire at areas in Hirbnafsah town in the same countryside, while warplanes carried out several raids on areas in the towns of Kafr Zita and Al-Lataminah in the northern countryside of Hama.

Also sporadic clashes took place between the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them against the rebel and Islamic Factions in Manshiya neighborhood in Daraa city, also areas in the neighborhoods of Daraa al-Balad in the city of Daraa were shelled by the regime forces, while the regime forces opened heavy machineguns’ fire on areas in Rakham village in the countryside of Daraa, also the regime forces shelled areas in Jisr al-Shughur city west of Idlib province, while warplanes carried out two raids on areas in the city of Idlib, also a citizen woman died affected by injuries she had when the warplanes bombed areas in the town of Saraqeb in the eastern countryside of Idlib earlier, and 8 people were wounded including a child and a citizen woman, by shelling by the Islamic factions on areas in the town of al-Fu’ah in the northeastern countryside of Idlib, which is inhabited by Shiite citizens, also a person from the town of al-Fu’ah which is inhabited by Shiite citizens in the northeastern countryside of Idlib was injured by a sniper shot by the factions positioned at the outskirts of the town, also the regime forces renewed opening the fire of heavy machineguns on Crash Factory areas at Jobar neighborhood on the outskirts of the capital Damascus, while clashes took place between the regime forces and militiamen loyal to them against the rebel and Islamic Factions in the neighborhood, after an attempt by the regime forces to advance in the area.