The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

Violent clashes between factions loyal to Turkey northwest of al-Bab city in Aleppo countryside

Aleppo Province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: activists of the Syrian Observatory monitored the outbreak of violent clashes between factions of “the Islamic Movement of Ahrar al-Sham” against groups of “al-Sultan Murad” faction in Sosyan village in the countryside of al-Bab city northwest of al-Bab city, during attempts by members of Ahrar al-Sham to arrest some members of al-Sultan Murad faction, this developed to an armed fight between them bit no information about casualties so far.

The Syrian Observatory published on the 26th of August 2019 that the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights learned that the military police, factions of the 1st Corps, al-Jaysh al-Watani (the National Army), Ahrar al-Sharqiyyah, Jaysh al-Sharqiyyah, al-Sultan Murad, and other Turkish-backed factions carried out a “new security operation” within their controlled areas in Aleppo countryside, where they arrested a whole group of Nour al-Din al-Zenki movement who joined al-Shamiyyah front recently, after violent clashes between both parties after dawn of today in al-Ashrafyyeh neighborhood in Afrin city, they also arrested a leader of al-Hamzat Division and other fighters of other factions, and the Syrian Observatory published on the 22nd of August 2019 that the security chose phenomenon in areas of control of Turkish-backed factions is still taking place, it is prominently manifested in targeting members of the factions through bombings and assassinations, where unknown people threw a bomb at Deir Ballut Checkpoint which belongs to a corps close to Turkey, which seriously injured one member at least, while the sound of heavy gunfire were heard and it caused panic among residents of the area, and the Syrian Observatory published on the 20th of August 2019 that chaos and insecurity continue to be at the forefront of events within areas of control of the Turkish-backed factions in Aleppo countryside, where an IED exploded Tuesday morning in the industrial area of al-Bab city northeast of Aleppo, which caused material but no information about injuries until the moment, and the Syrian Observatory published on the 18th of August 2019 that an explosion was heard east of al-Bab city in the northeastern countryside of Aleppo on Sunday morning, it was caused by an IED explosion near the junction of the pro-Turkish factions controlled town of Qabasin, which caused material damage but no information about casualties, and the Syrian Observatory published on the 17th of August 2019 that the bombings continue in areas of control of the Turkish-backed factions, especially areas of “Euphrates Shield” in Aleppo countryside, where a new explosion hit Azaz city north of Aleppo after midnight of yesterday, it was caused by an IED explosion in a vehicle near the automated bread furnace in the city, which caused injuries in varying situations and material damage, and the Syrian Observatory published on the 15th of August 2019 a violent explosion was heard today evening in Afrin city, it turned out to be caused by an IED explosion in a military vehicle affiliated to one of the pro-Turkey factions in “Al-Service” Street in Afrin city north-west of Aleppo, without information about casualties.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published on the 12th of August 2019, that the members of the pro-Turkey factions are still the targets of unidentified gunmen who target them at times through detonations and at other times through the direct killing, where a violent explosion was heard today evening in the northern countryside of Aleppo, it turned out to be caused by the explosion of a booby-trapped vehicle in front of a headquarters of the pro-Turkey faction “al-Jabha al-Shamiyyah”, in Hazwan village in the countryside of Al-Bab city north-east of Aleppo, without confirmed information about casualties so far.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published on the 10th of August 2019, that a violent explosion hit Azaz city which is controlled by the Turkish-backed factions in the northern countryside of Aleppo, it was caused by the explosion of a booby-trapped motorcycle in the city this afternoon, which killed a person and injured 7 others including 3 children, and the Syrian Observatory published this morning that members of Turkey-backed factions continue to be targeted in various ways and forms, whether by bombings, IEDs, or assassinations by bullets in the light of chaos in their controlled areas in Aleppo countryside, where the Syrian Observatory documented the killing of 2 of “Qabasin Police” by unidentified gunmen riding a motorcycle north of the town, then they fled, and the Syrian Observatory published on the 9th of August 2019 that the body of a person was found this morning in a well on the outskirts Qebb al-Sheikh village in the countryside of al-Bab city in the northeastern sector of Aleppo countryside, he was the “deputy general” in al-Bab city and was kidnapped 4 months ago, and the Syrian Observatory published on the 8th of August 2019 that the Turkish-backed factions are still unable to control the security chaos, which became the main event in the areas they control in Aleppo countryside, where the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitored the explosion of an IED in a car at Nayyara village in the countryside of Azaz city north of Aleppo, which injured a person seriously, also a car prepared to be detonated was seized in Afrin city, where it was parked by unknown people after midnight, and the Syrian Observatory published on the 7th of August 2019 that the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights learned from reliable sources that unidentified persons targeted by grenades, one of the Sharia men of Al-Sham Corps which is loyal to Turkey, where he was present within Jendires town in Afrin countryside, which caused material damage without causing casualties.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published today the 6th of August 2019, that it learned that unidentified persons attacked one of the military checkpoint in the countryside of Afrin city, and in the details obtained by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights; 3 members of a military checkpoint including a Turkish soldier, were killed after unidentified gunmen targeted a joint checkpoint of the Turkish forces and the police loyal to it, where they threw a grenade and opened fire on the checkpoint which is located on the road between Al-Basutah and Jendires in the countryside of Afrin city north-west of Aleppo.

And the SOHR published today the 5th of August 2019, that the areas of influence of the Turkish-backed factions, live a state of instability in terms of the security situation in the shadow of the spreading chaos and continued assassinations and detonations in these areas, where the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documented the death of a “commander within a corps loyal to Turkey”, affected by the injury he had yesterday as a result of the explosion of an IED in his vehicle in Al-Bab city in the north-eastern countryside of Aleppo, and in connection to this, a violent explosion was heard today evening south of Jarabulus city which is under the control of the factions of “Euphrates Shield” north-east of Aleppo, it turned out to be caused by the explosion of an IED in a military vehicle with a commander in a Turkish-backed corps in it, which caused his instant death.

And the SOHR published on the 4th of August 2019, that the security chaos continues in areas of control of the Turkey-loyal factions north of Aleppo, where the Syrian Observatory documented the killing of a member of Azaz city’s pro-Turkish police, where he was shot by unidentified people on Kaljibrin – Marea road in the northern countryside of Aleppo.

The Syrian Observatory published on the 4th of August that the bombings still the top scene of the security chaos in areas of control of the Turkish-backed factions, where a civilian was killed in the explosion of an IED in his car on Sunday morning east of Azaz city in the northern countryside of Aleppo, also an IED exploded in a Van on the road of Azaz – Naddah and caused material damage, while the Syrian Observatory published on the 3rd of August 2019 that an explosive device exploded in a military vehicle targeted a “commander in a Turkey-loyal corps” which caused him serious injuries, this happened Saturday morning on the road of al-Bab – al-Rai in the northeastern countryside of Aleppo, and the Syrian Observatory published on the 2nd of August 2019 that a violent explosion was heard at midnight of Friday – Saturday within the controlled areas of the factions of “Olive Branch” in the northern countryside of Aleppo, it turned out to be caused by the explosion of an IED in a vehicle of one of the members of the Turkish-Backed Military Police, which killed him and seriously injured his wife and his 4 children, in Turkman town in the northern countryside of Aleppo.